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Masterpiece is the debut studio album by the American band Big Thief, released through Saddle Creek Records on May 27, 2016.[4]

Masterpiece
Studio album by
Big Thief
ReleasedMay 27, 2016 (2016-05-27)
RecordedJuly 1–July 12, 2015
Genre
Length37:16
LabelSaddle Creek
ProducerAndrew Sarlo
Big Thief chronology
Masterpiece
(2016)		 Capacity
(2017)
Singles from Masterpiece
  1. "Masterpiece"
    Released: February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
  2. "Real Love"
    Released: March 17, 2016 (2016-03-17)
  3. "Paul"
    Released: May 14, 2016 (2016-05-14)

Recording


Masterpiece was recorded from July 1–July 12, 2015, on Lake Champlain in Essex, New York.[5][6]


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[7]
Metacritic79/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
DIY[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
The Irish Times[12]
Mojo[13]
Pitchfork7.7/10[2]
PopMatters8/10[14]
Rolling Stone[1]
Spin7/10[15]
Uncut7/10[16]

Masterpiece received positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album has received an average score of 79, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 14 reviews.[8]


Track listing


All tracks are written by Adrianne Lenker.

No.TitleLength
1."Little Arrow"1:58
2."Masterpiece"3:51
3."Vegas"2:19
4."Real Love"4:17
5."Interstate"3:24
6."Lorraine"1:53
7."Paul"3:04
8."Humans"3:23
9."Velvet Ring"2:36
10."Animals"2:59
11."Randy"3:09
12."Parallels"4:23
Total length:37:16

Personnel


Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]


References


  1. Dolan, Jon (June 13, 2016). "Masterpiece". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. Mapes, Jillian (June 6, 2016). "Big Thief: Masterpiece". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  3. Walker-Smart, Sam (June 6, 2016). "Big Thief - Masterpiece". Clash. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  4. "Masterpiece". Saddle Creek Records. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  5. Masterpiece (liner notes). Big Thief. Saddle Creek. 2016. LBJ-233.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Corrigan, Lizz (May 26, 2016). "Review: Big Thief - Masterpiece". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  7. "Masterpiece by Big Thief reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  8. "Reviews for Masterpiece by Big Thief". Metacritic. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  9. Donelson, Marcy. "Masterpiece – Big Thief". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  10. Milton, Jamie (May 27, 2016). "Big Thief – Masterpiece". DIY. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  11. Williams, Matt (May 25, 2016). "Big Thief: Masterpiece". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  12. Carroll, Jim (August 11, 2016). "Big Thief – Masterpiece album review: a record that backs up the boast of its title". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  13. Yates, Matt (June 2016). "Big Thief: Masterpiece". Mojo (271): 93.
  14. Rodríguez, Juan Edgardo (June 5, 2016). "Big Thief: Masterpiece". PopMatters. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  15. Weiss, Dan (June 1, 2016). "Review: Big Thief Are Halfway to a Low-Strung 'Masterpiece'". Spin. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  16. Watts, Peter (July 2016). "Big Thief: Masterpiece". Uncut (230): 69.

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