Capacity

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AlbumJun 09 / 201711 songs, 41m 46s
Indie Rock Indie Folk
Popular Highly Rated

In the wake of their arresting debut album, Big Thief find further beauty in ever harsher realities on *Capacity*. It\'s bound together by singer/songwriter Adrianne Lenker, who’s achingly fragile and coldly confident within the same song, as she shares vivid, intimate details of kisses, crashes, and a long-lost brother. Stark acoustic numbers like \"Pretty Things\" and \"Coma\" glow with a warm, vintage sheen, making them timeless, while expansive heartland rocker \"Shark Smile\" gives Lenker\'s wraith-like presence room to truly soar.

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8.3 / 10

Big Thief’s sophomore album beautifully excavates family history and trauma into a delicate, intricately built folk rock record, showcasing the gorgeous style of singer Adrianne Lenker.

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[Partisan]

Our take on the second album from the Brooklyn heart surgeons.

After making waves on critics' year-end lists and on tour in support of their debut LP, 2016's Masterpiece, Big Thief follow it up almost exactly a year later with Capacity, a thematic and sonic sequel.

Big Thief aren’t the sort of band that will always hit you suddenly, but on Capacity they prove that when they do it’s powerful and memorable.

9 / 10

Sometimes all a songwriter needs is the right supporting cast to help her songs reach that next level. Minnesota's Adrianne Lenker has spent...

8.5 / 10

It's natural to be seduced by contemporary apparatus of sound sculpting that intensifies the listening experience.

9 / 10

Brooklyn's Big Thief follow up their sardonically-titled debut album 'Masterpiece' with a set of songs that explores life's brightest and gloom.

8 / 10

Photo: Shervin.

8.0 / 10

Big Thief 'Capacity' album review. On one of the most emotional records of the year does Big Thief steal our hearts? Find out in our review. Out 6/9.

4.5 / 5

Big Thief - Capacity review: songs for your living room, sung from someone else's

8 / 10