“Mythological Beauty”
On Big Thief’s debut, Masterpiece, guitarist/vocalist Adrianne Lenker gracefully examined the intricacies of her personal relationships, from childhood conspirators to objects of affection. She digs even deeper on “Mythological Beauty,” the first single from the Brooklyn quartet’s sophomore record, Capacity. Here, she meditates on themes of parenthood, sacrifice, and mortality—empathizing with the overwhelming responsibility her mother took on at a very young age. “You held me in the backseat with a dishrag/Soaking up blood with your eye/I was just 5 and you were…
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