Adrianne Lenker, best known as the lead vocalist of Big Thief, released her solo album abyskiss in early October. Our Song of the Day, “symbol,” is an intimate acoustic song centered around Lenker’s hushed vocals snaking around a fingerpicked guitar line.
“While I was resting for a week between tours, ‘symbol’ came through,” says Lenker of the song. “I think it was born out of the feeling of wanting to feel at home somewhere amidst the blur of constant travel. Writing it helped me articulate the recognition of a very deep sense of home contained within the warmth of my loved ones and friends made visible in something as simple as a smile.”
abyskiss follows Big Thief’s fantastic sophomore album Capacity, released last year. In early 2019, Lenker will embark on a solo tour, with a show in Seattle on Saturday, February 9 at the Vera Project. Watch Big Thief’s KEXP in-studio from 2017 below.
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