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The confessional lyrics and intricate guitar, typical of Lenker's discography, work in strong harmony alongside productional elements, bringing a heartbreaking showcase of songwriting prowess. - \u003ci\u003eKerenza, Rough Trade East\u003c\/i\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.roughtrade.com\/gb\/uk-albums-of-the-year-so-far-2024\/\"\u003eAlbums of the Year So Far 2024\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBright Future\u003c\/i\u003e marks Lenker’s first album since 2020’s \u003ci\u003esongs and instrumentals\u003c\/i\u003e, and features co-production from Philip Weinrobe, alongside contributions from Nick Hakim, Mat Davidson, and Josefin Runsteen. On \u003ci\u003eBright Future\u003c\/i\u003e, Adrianne Lenker, a songwriter known for turns of phrase and currents of rhyme, says it plainly, “You have my heart \/\/ I want it back.” Documented with analogue precision, what began as an experiment in collaboration, became proof Adrianne’s heart did return, full to the brim, daring her into the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBright Future\u003c\/i\u003e’s co-producer and engineer, Philip Weinrobe, prepared the studio. He has been Adrianne’s partner on previous solo albums, but this was something new. Adrianne did not intend to make an album. They would instead explore the songs with no expectations. Even with an open outcome, from the start, Phil wanted to capture the sessions with the purest, technical honesty. He rolled onto Double Infinity’s old cherry wood floors an Otari 1\/2 inch 8-Track and Studer console. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo fill the air of the 150 year-old main room, Adrianne wanted piano, guitar, and violin. Mat Davidson plays them all. “I’ve known Mat a long time,” she says, “It doesn’t matter what instrument, his spirit just pours through.” At 17, Adrianne met Nick Hakim. She trusted her friend of 15 years to bring his sensitivity to the piano. “The way Nick would hold my songs, he would put every ounce of love.” Adrianne first met Josefin Runsteen in an Italian castle, and sought the classically trained violinist and percussionist’s “magnetic and contagious” energy. “She has such fire.” In addition to instrumentation, they made a chorus, adding carefully measured vocal harmonies. The sessions impressed and enchanted Adrianne. “I think the thing these people have in common, they are some of the best listeners I know musically. They have extreme presence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdmirers of Adrianne’s solo music and Big Thief will find on \u003ci\u003eBright Future\u003c\/i\u003e her reliable talent captured in stunning, magnetic clarity. In the company of parlour instruments, Adrianne’s modern melodic and lyrical inventions create new traditions. Her vocal flights at times outwit gravity, then land, guiding along an earthly path. The wholeness of the un-spliced recordings preserves a time of musical friendship during a golden season. The album also features the original recording of the now-beloved Big Thief song ‘Vampire Empire.’ Although they recorded for only some days, in Adrianne’s recollection, “It felt like we were together forever.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50389745402187,"sku":"2175079","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown LP","offer_id":50389745598795,"sku":"2175080","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tape","offer_id":50389745795403,"sku":"2175139","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50389745205579,"sku":"2175078","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/1_d1ecb3c6_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726370360"},{"product_id":"abysskiss","title":"Abysskiss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdrianne Lenker\u003c\/strong\u003e's new album is culled from songs written in snatched moments on the relentless Big Thief tour schedule. 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They pop out in green rooms, hotel stairwells, gardens, and kitchens around the world. In the hands of Lenker, songwriting is not an old dead craft. It is alive. It is vital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is her new album, \u003cem\u003eAbysskiss\u003c\/em\u003e. \"I want to archive the songs in their original forms every few years,\" explains Lenker. \"My first solo record I made was \u003cem\u003eHours Were the Birds\u003c\/em\u003e. I had just turned 21 and moved to New York City where I was sleeping in a warehouse, working in a restaurant and photographing pigeons. Now five years later, another skin is being shed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a two-week road trip through the southwestern United States, Lenker headed into the studio with longtime friend Luke Temple. Temple put on his loosely fitting, bright orange, 100% wool producer hat and for one week they made music. The songs chosen for this collection were the songs that felt the most alive in the room. These are not castaways or B-sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome of these songs have been alive for years while some were written just days before the session. Some will appear in different future forms, some will not. The thread that connects these songs is not something that can easily be put down in words. Intuition connects these songs. 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