"Is love enough? It can feel twee to suggest as much in the face of so many monumental existential crises. But if anyone can restore your faith in human connection, it's US folk-rockers Big Thief, fronted by Adrianne Lenker at her most earnest. The 34-year-old lives minute-to-minute with such intensity that it might be all too much for some listeners:"
"At the bridge of two infinities / What's been lost and what lies waiting, is how she sees her life on the title track. But whether coming to terms with ageing on Incomprehensible or reconciling with an estranged friend on Los Angeles, always in the moment whether in bed with a lover or standing under a rainswept Eiffel Tower, her poetic but unadorned lyrics are a field guide to living well."
Big Thief's Double Infinity presents nine songs that celebrate human connection through vivid, immediate observation and plainspoken poetry. Adrianne Lenker sings with minute-to-minute intensity about ageing, reconciliation and intimate moments, turning small scenes into moral instruction. The trio format expands into rumpled, expansive arrangements supported by a sizeable cast, with spring-water acoustic riffs and a bustling rhythm section. Ambient musician Laraaji contributes zither, percussion and wordless vocals that amplify themes of joy on 'Grandmother.' Songs like 'No Fear' pursue a mantra of dissolving fear, place and linear time while affirming a shared, post-national sense of humanity.
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