Bright Future
by Adrianne Lenker
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This album has been added to 4 private lists and 21 public lists:
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2024
Bright Future feels almost startlingly intimate, as though the songs are unfolding in real time rather than being carefully staged recordings. Lenker’s guitar playing and vocals remain incredibly delicate, but the emotional intensity underneath them is enormous. “Sadness as a Gift” and “Ruined” show her ability to make small images and conversational phrases feel spiritually expansive. The loose recording atmosphere gives the album warmth and vulnerability. Silence and imperfection become part of the emotional language of the music.
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my favorites
i can't put my feelings on this one in to words, you just have to give it a listen while driving through nowhere america with in the summer with the windows down.
top track: all of them. this is a divine experience, not music
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exapandir o gosto musical
este album vai se tornar num classico
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What I'm listening
Girrl u ok? I'm not after that (once again)
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Kyle's most favorite albums ever that are really great
Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Americana, Indie Folk
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Best 5 of 2024
She is the best song writer alive and this album is absolutely fantastic. There's one song that I don't like, and I usually skip it, but minus that, these are beautiful songs!
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Best, Favorite, & Most Interesting Albums Of 2024
- Genre: Folk, Indie Folk, Americana.
- Influenced by: Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams
Similar artists: Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker. - About this album: The fifth studio solo album from Big Thief's " Adrianne Lenker, it showcases her signature intimate and introspective songwriting, with poignant lyrics and delicate guitar work. The album explores themes of love, loss, self-discovery, and the complexities of human connection.
- Metacritic Score: 87 (universal acclaim).
- Grammy Nominations: Best Folk Album.
- Song To Sample: "Real House," the opening track, which sets the tone for the album with its raw emotion and intimate delivery.
- Trivia Bonus: "Bright Future" was recorded in a unique setting – a cabin in the woods – which adds to the album's intimate and introspective atmosphere.
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Best Albums of 2024
Sadness as a Gift is probably a top 15, top 20 song I’ve ever heard in my life.
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