When Adrianne Lenker was 5, a railroad spike fell from the beginnings of a makeshift treehouse in her family’s Niswah, Minnesota yard, landing on her head and almost killing her. This moment moves into focus on “Mythological Beauty,” the lead single from her folk-rock band Big Thief’...
Adrianne Lenker had an entire year of touring planned with her indie-folk band Big Thief before the pandemic hit. Once the tour got cancelled, Lenker decided to go to Western Massachusetts to stay closer to her sister. After ideas began to take shape, she decided to rent a one-room cabin...