Adrianne Lenker - Songs And Instrumentals

Songs And Instrumentals are two solo studio albums by American folk musician Adrianne Lenker, released in October 2020 via 4AD Records.

Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker has released two new albums packaged together on a double album 2LP record set.

Songs and Instrumentals are two distinct collections, both written and recorded in April after Big Thief’s March tour was abruptly cut short due to coronavirus.

After returning to the US from Europe, Lenker decamped to a one room cabin in the mountains of western Massachusetts. With a hankering to capture the feel of the space, Lenker enlisted the help of engineer Philip Weinrobe, gathering a mass of tape machines, a binaural head, and a pile of XLR cables.

While ‘Songs’ represents more lyrical and traditional songwriting, ‘Instrumentals’ sees Lenker stretching out and exploring the space in two longer instrumental pieces.

The vinyl recording is 100% analog-analog-analog (AAA). No digital process was used in the production of this sound recording.

This double album 2LP record set is on black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves, pressed in the US via 4AD.