“Vampire Empire” - Big Thief (LIVE on The Late Show)

Critically-acclaimed band Big Thief performs a new, unreleased song, “Vampire Empire,” exclusively for The Late Show. Catch Big Thief out on tour this summer! #Colbert #BigThief #VampireEmpire #NewMusic

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[ezrasoff-keycovers]

Can’t remember the last time a band played something completely unreleased on live TV. Especially one this astonishing

[ad-xfbb]

"You turn me inside out and then you want the outside in./You spin me all around and then you ask me not to spin." <--What a line. I love this band.

[pj.]

i’m gonna get so violent if this isn’t on spotify soon

[DETH_BY_NUTZ]

How is every new song they release the best song they’ve ever released. This band is fucking unstoppable.

[partiikittii]

This song perfectly captures all the rage of loving someone who doesn’t know what they want from you

[charliecase]

If you can’t handle me at my “Hi MeeMaw” you don’t deserve me at my unreleased live performance of Vampire Empire

[Hibiskus]

there’s simply no analogy for the way buck plays/holds his guitar. it’s just too unique.

[jordanstarr]

i love it when she goes into the primal part of her vocals. she can roar gosh darnnit. makes me think of their shark smile performance at pitchfork (its on youtube)

[iamALLon]

Big Thief is one of the most important bands on the planet right now and this is why.

[griffinmcmorrow]

So I’m addicted to this. Not like in a literal medical sense but I don’t think I could live without it

[boandthelocomotive]

they always look like they don't understand how they are coming up with the songs as they are playing them, i love it

[PizzaBreakfast]

I love how Adrianne can just sound so raw and unhinged with her vocals at times. It just feels so in the moment and emotional.

[danna]

“i see you as you see yourself through all the books you read” is the most underrated line in the song

[huskerchad]

Colbert puts together an incredible playlist. From Wolf Alice to Big Thief. I love that he (and his producers) are so in tune and maybe even ahead of the curve.

[johnm]

Murray Bauman from Stranger Things is killing it on the drums

[Daniel-mlix]

Adrianne Lenker is the best american songwriter and I can prove it

[MrCobrien]

It's incredible how many of their songs are ones where I hear the first few seconds and already know I'll like it. And then not to mention all the songs of theirs that "grow" on you. I just absolutely adore them so so so so much.

[jesss]

Obsessed with this song since I heard it live, so awesome they played it for Colbert and now I will listen to it on repeat all day

[ladlevi]

This song activates some primal neuron in me I can't stop listening to it. It's so nice on the ears and the mind.

[ashleyamor]

The juxtaposition of that flute at the end with her scream 🖤

Also… just best lyrics always, she’s such an ingenious songwriter