Shortly after the recording of the acclaimed album , the New York group Big Thief went back into the studio. As a result, successor Two hands is their second album in less than six months. Where UFOF was created in a studio in leafy Woodinville (Washington), this time they went to the desert town of Tornillo (Texas). Two Hands is difficult to separate from its predecessor, the group even calls it
… the 'earth twin' of the dreamy UFOF. Their frayed indie-folk rock now sounds more unpolished, with more use of dirty-sounding electric guitars. Singer Adrianne Lenker puts more power behind her fragile voice, sometimes against the squeeze. Thus Two Hands is reminiscent of 's rough folk rock, especially when guitarist Buck Meek also plays long and out of tune solo in Not. Two Hands are rightfully the earthy and more muscular twin of UFOF. (MR)more
