Big Thief debut tender new song ‘Taker’ in Belgium
Big Thief have debuted a tender new track, ‘Taker’ in Belgium – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.
While playing a sold-out gig at Antwerp’s OLT Rivierenhof, Adrianne Lenker introduced the new track, saying: “This is our first time playing this one, today. Y’all are the first [crowd] we’re playing this song for.”
Lenker also told fans that she’s started using in-ear monitors, explaining: “I wanna be able to play music and hear the guitar and stuff for the next, like, 50 years.”
It comes after the indie-folk band debuted even more new material at Oregon’s Project Pabst and revealed their new line-up following the departure of founding member and bassist Max Oleartchik.
They had previously taken to Instagram to say the separation marked “the end of an era, and the beginning of a new one for Big Thief”.
“This change was made for interpersonal reasons with mutual respect in our hearts,” they continued. “It’s a big change for us and the four of us ask for your trust, respect, and care as we grow into the next chapter of our lives.”
Watch Big Thief debut ‘Taker’ below.
Big Thief at OLT Rivierenhof played:
‘Space and Time’
‘Forgotten Eyes’
‘Masterpiece’
‘Simulation Swarm’
‘Flower of Blood’
‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You’
‘No Fear’
‘Hand Through Table’
‘Taker’ (debut)
‘Words’
‘Terrifying’
‘Not’
‘Vampire Empire’
‘Incomprehensible’
‘Encore:
‘Incomprehensible’ (slower version)
‘Grandmother’
Last month (July 28), they headlined the Portland festival with the new line-up, marking the group’s first show in over a year. Per a post on Reddit at the time, the new band consisted of a 5 piece, including a percussionist and a new bassist who vocalist Lenker reportedly introduced as “Justin”.
Their set was comprised of 14 tracks, with 10 of them being brand-new unreleased songs that received their live debut that night — aside from ‘Incomprehensible’ which Lenker had debuted during her solo set at the Newport Folk Festival on July 26.
Last night (August 18), the band supported PJ Harvey at London’s Gunnersbury Park, her only remaining London gig of 2024.
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