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“Mythological Beauty” by Big Thief
From the album Capacity (2017)
“Mythological Beauty” by Big Thief appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2017 and 2025. It was first released in 2017 on the album Capacity. Its best result is #66 on The Current Top 89 Songs of 2017. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #342 indie & aaa song of 2017 and #6,134 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Mythological Beauty" comes from Capacity, Big Thief's second album, released by Saddle Creek on June 9, 2017. Adrianne Lenker wrote it, sings lead and plays both acoustic and electric guitar, with Buck Meek on electric guitar, James Krivchenia on drums and percussion, and Zoë Lenker on background vocals. Andrew Sarlo produced, engineered and mixed.
The album was cut in a farmhouse the band was minding while its owner was away, a month of uninterrupted work on analog gear, and it has that close, lived-in feel. Critics embraced it, with Paste's Lizzie Manno singling out Lenker's poetic way with nature and a voice that moves from gentle to fierce. Even the cover keeps it in the family: a photo of Lenker's uncle cradling her as a newborn.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 66 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2017 | 89 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 580 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
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