Lenker and Phil began and closed each day with an improvised acoustic guitar instrumental

By the late ’70s

When one writer rhetorically asked: “How was Garson’s music so ubiquitous while the man remained so under the radar

it was clear that the album would be too difficult for the mainstream honchos to market

BIG THIEF - U.F.O.F. LP Neofolk Lenker and Phil began andU. F. O. F., F standing for Friend, is the name of the highly anticipated third record by Big Thief, set to be released on 3rd May 2019 via 4AD. U. F. O. F. was recorded in rural western Washington at Bear Creek Studios. In a large cabin like room, the band set up their gear to track live with engineer Dom Monks and producer Andrew Sarlo, who was also behind their previous albums. Having already lived these songs on tour, they were relaxed and ready