Listen: Big Thief's "Not"

With Not, Big Thief appear to be negating what they put out earlier this year by pivoting in an entirely new direction. Gone is the levitational velvety softness of U.F.O.F, and in its place is a new rawness, a raspy edge to Adrianne Lenker's vocals that brings with it a dramatic shift in soundscape that's more forceful than ever. To be featured in the Brooklyn quartet's second full-length in a year, it's a giant left turn for a band that's accustomed to topping themselves with each record. Listen below -