On May 27, 2016, “Saddle Creek” label released “Masterpiece”, the debut Big Thief studio album. It was recorded in July 2015, on Lake Champlain, in Essex, New York, and was produced by Andrew Sarlo.
Personnel:
Adrianne Lenker – vocals, guitar
Buck Meek – vocals, lead guitar
Max Oleartchik – bass
Jason Burger – drums
Andrew Sarlo – mixing, inner panel photos
James Krivchenia – engineer, additional production
On March 4, 2022, “ATO” label released “Painless”, the second Nilüfer Yanya studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Sarlo, Bullion (Nathan Jenkins), Jazzi Bobbi and Will Archer.
On July 13, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Still Run”, the second Wet studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij, Andrew Sarlo, John Hill, Joe Valle, Kelly Zutrau, Noah Beresin, Loren Humphrey and Robert Ackroyd.
Personnel:
Kelly Zutrau – vocals, synthesizer, strings
Joseph Valle – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programmer, strings, synthesizer, piano, bass, horn, organ, engineer
Bryndon Cook (as Starchild & The New Romantic) – backing vocals
Garo Yellin – cello
TJ Maiani – drums
Sam Geller – piano
Jesse Kotansky – strings, violin
Meg Duffy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Hamilton Berry – cello, strings
Joey Waronker – drums
Shane O’Connell – electric guitar, engineer
Buddy Ross – piano, synthesizer
Daniel Aged – steel guitar, bass
Joe Santa Maria – saxophone
Chris Smith – keyboard, piano, guitar, backing vocals
Danny Meyer – saxophone
Gabriel Smith – piano, drums
Melody English – backing vocals
Aerial East – backing vocals
Sam Geller – backing vocals
Sean Tracy – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
On January 15, 2021, “Keeled Scales” label released “Two Saviors”, the second Buck Meek studio album. It was recorded in July 2019, and was produced by Andrew Sarlo.
Personnel:
Buck Meek – vocals, guitar
Adrianne Lenker – vocals, guitar, photography
Dylan Meek – vocals, piano, organ
Adam Brisbin – vocals, guitar
Matthew Davidson – vocals, bass, guitar, pedal steel guitar, fiddle
October 11, 2019, “4AD” label released “Two Hands”, the fourth Big Thief studio album. It was recorded July 2018 – April 2019, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Andrew Sarlo.
Personnel:
Adrianne Lenker – vocals, guitar
Buck Meek – vocals, guitar
Max Oleartchik – vocals, bass,percussion
James Krivchenia – vocals, drums, percussion, mallets, cymbal
Andrew Sarlo – engineer, mixing
James Krivchenia – engineer, mixing
Dom Monks – engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Todd Carder – tape liaison
Keith Nelson – tape liaison
Sam Griffin Owens – tape liaison
Mario Ramirez – assistance
Joseph Lorge – assistance
Sarah Schiesser – design, layout
Dustin Condren – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Adrianne Lenker, except where noted.
On May 3, 2019, “4AD” label released “U.F.O.F.”, the third Big Thief studio album. It was recorded in June 2018, at “Bear Creek” in Woodinville, WA, and was produced by Andrew Sarlo.
Personnel:
Adrianne Lenker – vocals, choir, acoustic and electric guitar, SK5, piano, chimes, breath, percussion, ambience
Buck Meek – vocals, choir, electric guitar, clap, feedback, ambience
On August 9, 2019, “Jagjaguwar” label released “I, I”, the fourth Bon Iver studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “April Base” in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, and was produced by Chris Messina, Brad Cook, and Justin Vernon.
Personnel:
Sean Carey– voice, drums, piano
Matt McCaughan – drums, synthesis
Andrew Fitzpatrick – synthesis, guitar
Michael Lewis– bass guitar, synthesizers, saxophone
Justin Vernon– voice, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, radio
Jenn Wasner– voice, guitar, synthesizers, chorus
Rob Moose– violin, viola, octave viola, piano, string arrangements, arrangements
Worm Crew – horns
Rob Moose– conducting
CJ Camerieri– trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn
Michael Lewis – tenor and soprano saxophones
Hideaki Aomori – clarinets, alto saxophone
Tim Albright – trombone
Randy Pingrey – trombone
Ross Garren – harmonicas
Trever Hagen – barn, shoes, slides, prepared trumpet f.
Wheezy– drum programming, programming
James Blake– vocals, Prophet 600
Mike Noyce – vocals
Jeremy Nutzman a.k.a. Velvet Negroni– vocals
Camilla Staveley-Taylor– vocals, distorted vocals
Aaron Dessner– piano, guitar
BJ Burton– programming, arrangement, TR 8’s
Buddy Ross – synthesizer, Messina, piano, Wurlitzer