Big Thief

Mega Bog‘s Erin Birgy co-produced the album with Big Thief‘s James Krivchenia, and it also features Hand Habits and more.

The Barcelona festival has two different weekends (one that the organizers say ”we owe you” and one that ”we owe ourselves”), and there are also weekday shows and a Sunday brunch on the beach…

COVID vaccines or negative test results will be required to attend the 2021 edition of Pitchfork Fest, which also features Big Thief, Animal Collective, The Fiery Furnaces, Angel Olsen, Kim Gordon, Ty Segall & Freedom Band, Waxahatchee, and more

Dates include stops in Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, Nashville, Atlanta, Raleigh, Philly and an appearance at NYC’s Governors Ball.

Parisian band Pays P. toured with Big Thief right before the pandemic and will release their debut album in September.

Governors Ball happens September 24-26 at Citi Field with headliners Billie Eilish, Post Malone, A$AP ROCKY, and J Balvin, plus Megan Thee Stallion, Leon Bridges, Young Thug, Portugal. The Man., Burna Boy, Future Islands, Phoebe Bridgers, Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen, Big Thief, Bleachers, and more.

plus Dropkick Murphys, Khemmis, Full of Hell, Dawes, Cassandra Jenkins, Melvins, Decemberists, and more livestreams you can watch this week.

The tour, supporting last year’s ’songs’ and ’instrumentals,’ happens in November.

The album features members of Mega Bog and Big Thief, and you can hear the gorgeous, slightly jazzy, vibraphone-fueled lead single now…

The show, their last one in the US before the pandemic, included songs from throughout their discography, and and their touring crew and Palehound joining in for an encore performance of ”Masterpiece.”