Big Thie - Parallels

Music 4 years ago

Big Thie - Parallels

Putting aside Mumford and Sons’ attempts to taint the term “folk rock,” there’s no shortage of strong singer-songwriters putting their own spin on the genre these days, from Angel Olsen to Father John Misty to Sharon Van Etten to Kevin Morby.

As familiar as it is, music like this can be deceptively tricky to do right; it requires close attention to storytelling and lyrical economy as well as the ability to not completely overpower these words in pursuit of the occasional rock-out.

On their debut Masterpiece, Brooklyn’s Big Thief hits the balance with ease and aplomb.