Big Thief - Masterpiece [Official Music Video]

Big Thief - Masterpiece
from Masterpiece

A Slopehouse Production
Direction and Cinematography - Adam Gundersheimer
Editing - Tam Le
Executive Producer - Bob Moses
Special thanks to Marc Katz and Vanessa Haddad

[wrongavore]

This is my favorite genre of music video - when a band is early in their career and shoots a behind the scenes video of them while everything is all still fun and magical. No big budget, no concept, no narrative, no problems. Theres something so wistful and nostalgic about this type of video, and this video/song in particular.

[flapjack]

In 2019 I met a girl on a wildland firefighting assignment. We listened to this song so many times in those miserable two weeks.

We got married in October 2023❤❤❤

[chocolatefrogs]

Loving the earnestness in Adrianne Lenker's songwriting. There's no trace of dishonesty there, just straight shooting from the heart

[sriezankoirala]

Perfect song to listen to when the world seems a bit too tough to deal with.

[connorblake]

"Old friends, old mothers, dogs, and brothers
There's only so much letting go you can ask someone to do"

Oh, that shit rolled me.

[sarakabaam]

Every time I see this girl I absolutely adore, the first few lines play in my head: "Years, days, makes no difference to me babe. You look exactly the same to me" - like a Masterpiece, that is - Haven't seen her in a while though

[notkate]

I can't listen to this song without ugly crying. My mom wasn't able to say much on her deathbed, but it sounds so like her to say some famous painting looked like me. What is a masterpiece without our own loves reflected in it?

[johngrogan]

This is one of the best group I've found in a many, many years. They bring it!

[hahvahd]

The most brutal lyrical turn: 

"You saw the masterpiece
She looks a lot like me
Wrapping my left arm around your right
Ready to walk you through the night"

Gorgeous.

[mojorojo]

MASTERPIECE LYRICS

Years, days, makes no difference to me babe
You look exactly the same to me
Ain’t no time, crossing your legs inside the diner
Raising your coffee to your lips, the steam

You saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like you
Wrapping her left arm around your right
Ready to walk you through the night

You whisper to a restless ear, “can you get me out of here?
This place smells like piss and beer, can you get me out?”
You were asking me, how to get you free
I only know the recipe to roam

You saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like you
Wrapping her left arm around your right
Ready to walk you through the night

Old stars
Filling up my throat
You gave em to me when I was born
Now they’re coming out
Laying there on the hospital bed your eyes were narrow, blue and red
You took a draw of breath and said to me

You saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like me
Wrapping my left arm round your right
Ready to walk you through the night
Old friends, old mothers, dogs and brothers
There’s only so much letting go you can ask someone to do
So I keep you by my side, I will not give you to the tide
I'll even walk you in my stride, Marie

Cause I saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like you
Wrapping your left arm round my right
Ready to walk me through the night

[chocolatefrogs]

Life, death, mom, child, you, me, blue, red, left, right, day, night, freedom, confinement and the roaming in between. There is duality everywhere in this song.

[yousmokemid]

Damn...dude can play the hell outta that guitar. That solo was funky and nasty in the absolute best possible ways. Really nice on the back up vocals and harmonies, too.

[kencrane]

This is another one of those songs that spiritually embodies a tough time endured in the form of a breakup. Some scars just don’t heal along with the rest of the person… 💙

[gdubtub.]

THIS is what I have been looking for... The best thing is seeing musicians do normal things that I can relate to (while also creating great music): Eating rest stop pizza, playing with a dog, hanging out with friends, acting goofy without feeling awkward.

[MrSugarfactory]

Sublime...instant fan..heard this song twice, now all the words live rent free in my head..thank you Big Thief.

[jamielampidis]

They stole listening time from other bands on my list; now, I listen as relief from the cold melody of 2020.
"Old friends, old mothers, dogs and brothers
There’s only so much letting go you can ask someone to do
So I keep you by my side, I will not give you to the tide"

[maggiescanyon]

This song is so awesome I'm glad I found it listening to Jefferson Public Radio it's nice to know there are some new bands out there that are still playing their own instruments and producing great music

[mayssam]

I love this band!! Can't stop listening to this song. Glad I found this gem.

[kylehetrick]

Four years later and I still love it more with each play.

[curtiskrumm]

I'm so proud of young talented Americans & Canadians musicians doing rock that sounds rock like the good old time. I love bands that sound like the 70's-80's-90's, I love the Sheepdgos, The Lemon Twigs, Larry & His Flask, Calamity Row, Daring Greatly and now it seems this band is cool too! I'll discover more of their tracks!

I wish I'll get a band doing some badass music...