| Masterpiece | ||||
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| Released | May 27, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | July 1–July 12, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 37:16 | |||
| Label | Saddle Creek | |||
| Producer | Andrew Sarlo | |||
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Masterpiece is the debut studio album by the American band Big Thief, released through Saddle Creek Records on May 27, 2016. [4]
Masterpiece was recorded from July 1–July 12, 2015, on Lake Champlain in Essex, New York. [5] [6]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10 [7] |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| DIY | [10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [11] |
| The Irish Times | [12] |
| Mojo | [13] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10 [14] |
| Rolling Stone |  [1] |
| Spin | 7/10 [15] |
| Uncut | 7/10 [16] |
Masterpiece received positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album has received an average score of 79, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 14 reviews. [8]
All tracks are written by Adrianne Lenker.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Arrow" | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Masterpiece" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Vegas" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "Real Love" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Interstate" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Lorraine" | 1:53 |
| 7. | "Paul" | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Humans" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Velvet Ring" | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Animals" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Randy" | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Parallels" | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 37:16 | |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [5]
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