Big Thief Two Hands (CD)

Big Thiefhad only just finished work on their 3rd album,U.F.O.F. the celestial twin days before in a cabin studio in the woods of Washington State. Now it was time to birthU.F.O.F.ssister album the earth twin Two Hands. 30 miles west of El Paso, surrounded by 3,000 acres of pecan orchards and only a stones throw from the Mexican border,Big Thiefset up their instruments as close together as possible to capture their most important collection of songs yet. WhereU.F.O.F.layered mysterious sounds and effects for levitation,Two Handsgrounds itself on dried-out, cracked desert dirt.

In sharp contrast to the wet environment of theU.F.O.F.session, the southwestern Sonic Ranch studio was chosen for its vast desert location. The 105-degree weather boiled away any clinging memories of the green trees and wet air of the previous session.Two Handshad to be completely different an album about the Earth and the bones beneath it. The songs were recorded live with almost no overdubs. All but two songs feature entirely live vocal takes, leaving Adriannes voice suspended above the mix in dry air, raw and vulnerable as ever. With raw power and intimacy,Two Handsfolds itself gracefully intoBig Thiefsimpressive discography. This body of work grows deeper and more inspiring with each new album.

TRACKLISTRock And Sing
Forgotten Eyes
The Toy
Two Hands
Those Girls
Shoulders
Not
Wolf
Replaced
Cut My HairRelease Date: 11 October 2019