Adrianne Lenker has unveiled “Fool,” the latest single from her forthcoming solo album, Bright Future.
Guided by a muted acoustic guitar line, “Fool” lets Lenker’s wandering verses shine in their purest form. Describing a relationship at a standstill, she arrives at the chorus by requesting “Oh, just say what it is that you want,” and later concludes the track with the decisive “What more can I possibly say? / So if you wanna go I say baby okay, okay.” Throughout, light flourishes of strings pop in and out of Lenker’s homespun arrangement, including moments where you can practically hear Lenker smiling on the mic as she records.
“Fool” also arrives with a similarly homespun music video directed by her brother, Noah Lenker. The video features Lenker fashioned as a winter cowboy warrior with her family and dogs frolicking around her. Watch it below.
The third single off of Bright Future,...
Guided by a muted acoustic guitar line, “Fool” lets Lenker’s wandering verses shine in their purest form. Describing a relationship at a standstill, she arrives at the chorus by requesting “Oh, just say what it is that you want,” and later concludes the track with the decisive “What more can I possibly say? / So if you wanna go I say baby okay, okay.” Throughout, light flourishes of strings pop in and out of Lenker’s homespun arrangement, including moments where you can practically hear Lenker smiling on the mic as she records.
“Fool” also arrives with a similarly homespun music video directed by her brother, Noah Lenker. The video features Lenker fashioned as a winter cowboy warrior with her family and dogs frolicking around her. Watch it below.
The third single off of Bright Future,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Adrianne Lenker has announced her fourth studio album, Bright Future, out March 22nd via 4Ad. Along with the announcement, the Big Thief member has shared the single “Sadness As a Gift.”
Bright Future will be Lenker’s first album since 2020’s dual albums, Songs and Instrumentals, and was co-produced by longtime collaborator Philip Weinrobe. Embracing the unique blend of lo-fi acoustic and alternative that Lenker has become a master of, the album prominently features contributions from Nick Hakim, Mat Davidson, and Josefin Runsteen, all of whom were integral to the album’s sound, according to Lenker.
“I think the thing these people have in common [is that] they are some of the best listeners I know musically,” Lenker said in a statement, reflecting on the live-in-the-room recording process the musicians employed. “They have extreme presence… It felt like everyone’s nervous systems released. Once we were In the song, somehow we just knew.
Bright Future will be Lenker’s first album since 2020’s dual albums, Songs and Instrumentals, and was co-produced by longtime collaborator Philip Weinrobe. Embracing the unique blend of lo-fi acoustic and alternative that Lenker has become a master of, the album prominently features contributions from Nick Hakim, Mat Davidson, and Josefin Runsteen, all of whom were integral to the album’s sound, according to Lenker.
“I think the thing these people have in common [is that] they are some of the best listeners I know musically,” Lenker said in a statement, reflecting on the live-in-the-room recording process the musicians employed. “They have extreme presence… It felt like everyone’s nervous systems released. Once we were In the song, somehow we just knew.
- 1/17/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker is kicking off a new solo era. Today, she’s shared a new song titled “Ruined,” confirmed that a full solo album is on the way, and announced a run of European shows.
“Ruined” finds Lenker at the piano, laying down a steady march of reflective chords underneath an emotional vocal melody. As the dynamics build, she lays bare on the chorus: “So much comin’ through/ every hour or two/ Can’t get enough of you/ You come around I’m ruined.”
Speaking about the single, Lenker said: “This song has been a quiet beacon for me. It may contain the essence of the gift of romantic love but it’s mostly about something much bigger.” The song arrives alongside a music video utilizing shots of Lenker frolicking in autumnal foliage, directed by her brother, Noah Lenker. Watch it below.
Lenker has also announced that...
“Ruined” finds Lenker at the piano, laying down a steady march of reflective chords underneath an emotional vocal melody. As the dynamics build, she lays bare on the chorus: “So much comin’ through/ every hour or two/ Can’t get enough of you/ You come around I’m ruined.”
Speaking about the single, Lenker said: “This song has been a quiet beacon for me. It may contain the essence of the gift of romantic love but it’s mostly about something much bigger.” The song arrives alongside a music video utilizing shots of Lenker frolicking in autumnal foliage, directed by her brother, Noah Lenker. Watch it below.
Lenker has also announced that...
- 12/5/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
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