Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You (2022)

Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You (2022)

Tracklist front / back album covers

1. "Change"   4:55

2. "Time Escaping"   3:48

3. "Spud Infinity"   5:34

4. "Certainty"   3:07

5. "Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You"   4:43

6. "Sparrow"   5:11

7. "Little Things"   5:44

8. "Heavy Bend"   1:36

9. "Flower of Blood"   4:24

10. "Blurred View"   4:06

11. "Red Moon"   4:19

12. "Dried Roses"   2:35

13. "No Reason"   3:47

14. "Wake Me Up to Drive"   3:43

15. "Promise Is a Pendulum"   4:12

16. "12,000 Lines"   2:59

17. "Simulation Swarm"   4:12

18. "Love Love Love"   4:13

19. "The Only Place"   3:14

20. "Blue Lightning"   3:51

Total length:   80:13

 

Big Thief Band Members / Musicians

Adrianne Lenker – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1, 3–7, 11, 12, 14–20), prepared acoustic guitar (2), brush guitar (5), nylon guitar (8), electric guitar (9, 10, 13, 17), snaps (13), engineering, mixing (15); harmonics (17), synthesizer (20), cover artwork, photographs of Meek

Buck Meek – electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 7, 9–11, 18, 20), vocals (1, 4, 13, 16, 19), prepared acoustic guitar (2), acoustic guitar (4), brush guitar (5, 16), shakers (8); acoustic 12-string guitar, snaps (13); drumset (14); bass, magic box guitar (17); most photographs

James Krivchenia – drumset (1–4, 6–11, 13, 16–18, 20), congas (1), vocals (1, 6, 13), vocal synthesizer (2); production, mixing (3, 8, 11, 12, 17); bells (5, 9), brushes (5, 20); icicles, computer synthesizer (5); tambourine (7, 9, 13, 20), claps (7), synthesizer (8, 10), electronic drums (8), shakers (9, 17), computer textures (9), snaps (13), drum machine (14)

Max Oleartchik – bass (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16–18, 20), synthesizer (1), arpeggio synthesizer (2); acoustic guitar, icicles (5); tack piano (6), shakers (8), fretless bass (10); vocals, snaps (13)

Mat Davidson – fiddle (3, 11, 12), vocals (3, 5, 11, 12, 14); pedal steel, recorder (5); piano (5, 17), accordion (14)

Noah Lenker – jaw harp (3); vocals, snaps (13)

Hannah Cohen – vocals (4)

Sam Evian – tambourine (4)

Richard Hardy – flute (13)

Scott McMicken – percussion (14)

Dom Monks – engineering, additional production (1, 5, 9, 13, 18, 19), mixing (1, 5, 13, 18, 19)

Shawn Everett – engineering, additional production (2, 7, 10, 17); mixing (2, 7, 10)

Sam Evian – engineering, additional production (4, 6, 8, 16, 20); mixing (4, 6, 16, 20)

Scott McMicken – engineering, additional production (3, 11, 12, 14); mixing (14)

Brett Neumann – assistant engineering (1, 5, 9, 13, 18, 19)

Andrew Sarlo – mixing (9, 17)

Heba Kadry – mastering

Amy Dragon – vinyl mastering

Robbie Jeffers – photographs of Meek

Noah Lenker – photographs of Meek

Sarah Schiesser – layout

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You is the 5th studio album by the American band Big Thief, released as a double album through 4AD on February 11, 2022. Produced by drummer James Krivchenia, the album features 20 songs which were recorded over five months in five different locations across the United States. The album was supported by six singles. It received universal acclaim from critics upon release and entered the top forty in several territories, including Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The album is nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.