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9.0
96587
9.0 |
The Music
A beautiful display of songwriting
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9.0
96589
9.0 |
Loud And Quiet
While its melodies float weightlessly, the songs are taught and full of unreleased tension
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9.0
96606
9.0 |
Exclaim
Both a logical successor to Masterpiece as well as a great leap forward
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9.0
96759
9.0 |
The 405
An album brimming over with emotion and love, giving us a sharp and unforgettable insight into this person’s acute view of the human condition
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8.5
96659
8.5 |
Under The Radar
From Capacity emanates a maturity and refinement that sounds of a group of musicians truly hitting their stride
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8.5
96588
8.5 |
Earbuddy
Lacking any gimmicks or conceits, Big Thief's new album is outstanding
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8.3
96655
8.3 |
Pitchfork
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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8.2
97744
8.2 |
Gig Soup
A confident progression from album one; full of rawness, moments of beauty, and lots of songs and lyrics you’ll want to go back to
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8.0
98038
8.0 |
PopMatters
Big Thief's sophomore release takes on a more reserved sound without sacrificing emotional, quality songwriting
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8.0
96585
8.0 |
The Skinny
Big Thief aren’t the sort of band that will always hit you suddenly, such is their subtlety and restraint, but on Capacity they prove that when they do it’s powerful and memorable
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8.0
96586
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
Where debut album Masterpiece wrapped up their sadness in punch-drunk vignettes about stale beer and piss, Capacity explores their songs’ inherent melancholy more fully
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8.0
96617
8.0 |
Uncut
Ambiguity and intensity is there from the start
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8.0
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8.0 |
All Music
There's plenty more heavy material to uncover (including a song called "Coma"), though it's all wrapped in a captivating musicality that combines the power of folk storytelling, poetry, and rock angst
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8.0
96837
8.0 |
No Ripcord
A band who was once disinterested in getting somewhere is now proceeding with much haste, eager to discover where it takes them
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8.0
97086
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Funny, propulsive, queer, dissonant, and utterly intoxicating, it gilds a record to put on next time some stooge tells you indie rock is dead
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8.0
97424
8.0 |
Prefix
Big Thief's Capacity is a harrowing yet hopeful record, but also an impressive step forward
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7.5
96670
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Capacity may not be breaking any new boundaries. But with a songwriter as undeniable as Lenker, it doesn’t need to
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7.5
96584
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Adrianne Lenker peels back the "pretty things" to find a more interesting truth
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7.0
96654
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Simply a better record than Masterpiece. No contest. The catchy songs are catchier; the melodies are tighter; the peaks and troughs dip higher and lower
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6.0
96618
6.0 |
Mojo
Midway, things meander, after Adrianne Lenker's pellucid vocals twists and turns. Print edition only
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