Interview with Big Thief

Big Thief is an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. The band features frontwoman Adrianne Lenker on guitar and vocals, guitarist Buck Meek, bassist Max Oleartchik and drummer James Krivchenia. Their first album, Masterpiece (2016), was met with high praise. Big Thief’s newest album, Capacity, is out now via Saddle Creek.
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Images & Video by Jan-Willem Dikkers

[@victoriabennett3789]

This band has a collective aura that is beautiful. They are all introverts, obviously, but the 3 men always looks to Adrienne when answering questions. They have a natural sweetness and earthiness. When Adrienne answered "Joni Mitchell", it clenched my love for Big Thief. Seeing them next month in Chicago and I can not wait!

[@poopoogas2756]

Cool good 4 u

[@danielawoke1550]

@@poopoogas2756 why

[@iste7057]

never seen a band so collectively shy

[@Marsr84]

"Writing; it's more about listening." 7:00 Wow she continues to amaze me with how thoughtful and true she is to her art and to herself.

[@khadijahjuswil3401]

this could be an excerpt from twin peaks

[@leanderthal2689]

I love love love their music. Saw them live a few weeks ago, without Buck. They were killer. Adrianne in this video is soooooooo beautiful. Love her way.

[@awesometylerable]

They're so fucking great. Adrianna's such a goddess with her vocal and lyrical ability. They're clearly just very shy. This may very well have been their first interview. Interviewer seems kinda green around the gills. If shyness is what you internet professionals view as being on drugs, then that certainly explains why tf people always appear so awkward and uncomfortable around me. Cause I'm both shy *and* on drugs, and woh daddy is it a whole other ballpark of awkward around here.

[@aspiresk8boarding]

I admire Adrianne’s presence. It’s so easy to not be present these days but that’s how u find your inner voice, just don’t keep distracting yourself from it

[@t.c.bramblett617]

I love these guys. Big ups. A top album of this year for me.

[@XsNiPeRPi3z]

damn what an unfortunately awkward interview hahahahaha, love em all

[@perrywildpigdaddymule1286]

Im from Spain, and I LOVE them Such and sweet and powerful energy

[@desireegaleski9257]

The interviewer needs better questions.

[@wonka4]

I disagree

[@rj_ramon]

Sounds like an interrogation

[@leoringall4064]

totally agree. terrible interviewer.

[@poopoogas2756]

You need a better comment

[@desireegaleski9257]

@@poopoogas2756 can you tell me what you liked about the interview?

[@Funkbutterfly]

Jesus Christ could they have picked a louder place to interview them

[@therockhard1]

You could tell how uncomfortable they were

[@poopoogas2756]

Or high

[@chadlong1109]

6:20 Did a war start here?

[@crab_dude]

adrianne is so beautiful im such a lesbian

[@bk6678]

Buck like, is there something else to do? Is that a swing set over there? Drummer wants to put another coat of white paint on the wall.

[@BlackhaloZ]

Pat Metheny. She's no dummy.

[@senchoremenchore]

I wanna be on what they're on.

[@charlescharliejpeg]

a lot of coke

[@aspiresk8boarding]

Not their iPhones

[@bernardusmuller1109]

Max and his air conditioning

[@madeline16123456789]

naw shy babies

[@polymathematics_]

they're trying to out mellow each other lol, love them tho

[@poopoogas2756]

Out-mellow?? Lol

[@MaddestMousse]

The most robotic, routine, generic, boring, uninspired, systematic, impersonal interview ever. on the interviewer's side.

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

This is how I would expect hipsters to handle an interview. Subtly letting you know you're not cool enough to interview them while being wildly pretentious. GREAT BAND THOUGH!

[@BeanieIsAwesome]

I think it's more like shyness. I don't think they're that arrogant.

[@chilledtorsion]

hipsters? nah

[@FF-ie6sd]

@@chilledtorsion hipster is not necessarily an insult tho.

[@shnootch]

'wildly pretentious'. you just wanted to say that

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

@@shnootch Year old post that I still stand by, Mark/really elaborate way to piss you off.

[@buggermecharlie]

lol are they on something

[@keirzeiss2069]

Meth by the looks...watch out for them in 7 years they'll be skeletons with zits all over their faces...great band though :)

[@chilledtorsion]

@@keirzeiss2069 no.

[@chilledtorsion]

the bass guitarist looks like he dabbles in psychedelics

[@chilledtorsion]

actually Adrienne just named dropped McKenna, so fuck it. They all love psilocybin.