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Double Infinity

Big Thief

Double Infinity

Sixth album from the indie rock quartet produced and mixed by longtime collaborator Dom Monks and recorded as a live band over three weeks at the Power Station in New York City

ADM rating[?]

8.2

Label
4AD
UK Release date
05/09/2025
US Release date
05/09/2025
  1. 10.0 |   Record Collector

    From feminist anthem Incomprehensible to the serene closer How Could I Have Known, Lenker’s songs are steeped in found sounds, stray conversations and jams to create a heady, dreamlike atmosphere
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  2. 10.0 |   The Independent

    Despite the departure of their longtime bassist, the indie band manage to find positive answers to their intelligently posed questions
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  3. 10.0 |   The Guardian

    Classic melodies, spring water acoustics and pared-back poeticism about living in the moment fill Adrianne Lenker and co’s latest with life
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  4. 9.0 |   Far Out

    Double Infinity is just as much of an inviting hug of a record as they’ve made, and if you’re unfamiliar with their work, it’s as good a place to start as any of their previous efforts
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  5. 9.0 |   God Is In The TV

    The whole album is soaked in nostalgia and an almost mythological beauty
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  6. 9.0 |   Uncut

    A flood of captivating images are buoyed along by the rich musical tapestry and a song that's illustrative of the broader mood: uplifting and open-hearted, looking backwards and forwards without blame or trepidation. Print edition only

  7. 9.0 |   DIY

    A gloriously satisfying record on which it feels like everything is in its right place
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  8. 9.0 |   Exclaim

    It's their most gentle collection of music so far, and yet, that heaviness the band initially longed for permeates the album
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  9. 8.8 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    A kaleidoscopic view on 60s-inspired psychedelic, rock/country-tinged folk music
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  10. 8.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    Double Infinity doesn’t just document a band in transition—it celebrates the beautiful uncertainty that comes with stepping into something new
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  11. 8.3 |   Paste Magazine

    At just nine tracks, the Brooklyn band’s first record without co-founder and bassist Max Oleartchik is more compact than the sprawling Dragon New Warm Mountain, I Believe in You but still enchants with its unflinchingly hopeful perspective
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  12. 8.0 |   Dork

    Heavy with improvisation and falling back on a skittering percussion that keeps the album buoyant, ‘Double Infinity’ feels like a much-needed reset
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  13. 8.0 |   NME

    The first record since their longtime bassist’s departure opens new doors for unexpected guests – and a rich blend of sounds
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  14. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    One of the best bands around travels wide-open inner spaces on their spellbinding sixth album Double Infinity
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  15. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Big Thief return to woodsy folk-rock on their sixth album, the soft and reflective Double Infinity
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  16. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    On Double Infinity, Big Thief return as a trio to deliver their loosest compositions and some of their most moving work to date
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  17. 8.0 |   Mojo

    These songs convey a sense of the work put into them, a sense of the world outside, but that doesn't undermine Big Thief's ability to lock in on something profound. Print edition only

  18. 8.0 |   Clash

    There is no doubt that ‘Double Infinity’ will be a milestone release for Big Thief – for the band’s past, present, and future
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  19. 7.9 |   Beats Per Minute

    It’s quite possible this album will be trashed by critics as the least of their oeuvre, but then every person who proudly proclaims this to be their favourite of Big Thief’s discography will have some very interesting stories to tell
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  20. 7.6 |   Pitchfork

    The cosmic folk band’s sixth album is their first as a trio. But they still sound loose, chaotic, and intuitive as ever
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  21. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The band sheds their usual ragged, rustic style in favor of a more polished approach
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  22. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    They’re uber talented musicians with more chemistry than most marriages of people I know, so it’s always a joyful experience to hear them go at it again
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  23. 7.0 |   All Music

    While Double Infinity is an album more likely to wash over listeners than stick, its collaborative, impromptu spirit has infectious qualities of its own, and it's interesting to hear that the band expanded outward instead shrinking with the first departure of a member
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  24. 6.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    Big Thief are a crossroads. They have to decide whether to push forward, retrench or simply coast., and Double Infinity doesn’t indicate which way they're headed
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  25. 6.5 |   Under The Radar

    No doubt Lenker’s and Meek’s partnership has resulted in initially unforeseen peaks. The unfocused Double Infinity just doesn’t happen to be one of them
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