Capacity (album)

Capacity was recorded in a farmhouse that the band was house-sitting. With the owner out of town, the band was able to record uninterrupted for a month. The album was recorded on analog recording equipment. == Music and lyrics ==

According to Lizzie Manno of Paste Magazine: "Big Thief thrive on the magic they unearth seemingly from a past life. Lenker delivers poetic lines about nature that never appear trite with a voice that ranges from gentle to fierce, always with a mother-like comfort. [...] Capacity draws on earth's passing moments that are taken for granted, but it's grounded in humanity's brightest and darkest tendencies. Their tender, evocative indie-folk transcends any musical categorization." ==Artwork==

The album's cover artwork features a photograph of vocalist Adrianne Lenker's uncle holding her as a newborn. ==Critical reception==

Capacity received critical acclaim 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 81, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 15 reviews. Paste Magazine included the album in their list of the best indie rock albums of the 2010s. Staff writer Lizzie Manno said "[the album is] dirty, heartbreaking, trustworthy, gorgeous and armed with a childlike wonder and well-worn sagacity. While their 2016 debut Masterpiece offered raw charm, 2017's Capacity has a keener eye and an intoxicating richness." Accolades ==Track listing==

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Big Thief • Adrianne Lenker – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4–7, 9), electric guitar (2–8, 11), background vocals (2, 4, 6, 8, 11), choir (3), French press (3), mouth trumpet (7), claps (8), ARP synthesizer (9) • Buck Meek – electric guitar (2–4, 6–9, 11), choir (3), background vocals (5, 6, 8, 9), claps (8) • Max Oleartchik – upright bass (1, 3), bass (2, 4–9, 11), choir (3) • James Krivchenia – drums (2–9, 11), percussion (2–9), choir (3), Casio SK-1 (5), bells (6), howls (6), acoustic guitar (6), claps (8, 9), lap harp (8), background vocals (9), organ (10) Additional musicians • Andrew Sarlo – piano (1), choir (3), mouth trumpet (7) • Unknown – stairs (1) • Zoë Lenker – background vocals (4, 7, 8) • Mat Davidson – background vocals (5, 6, 9), acoustic guitar (8), pump organ (8, 10), piano (10) • Erin Birgy – howls (6) • Michael Sachs – bass clarinet (10) Technical personnel • Andrew Sarlo – production (all tracks), engineering (all tracks), mixing (all tracks) • Greg Calbi – mastering • Josh Druckman – engineering [basics] (8) Artwork • Josh Goleman – band photo ==Notes==