Saddle Creek’s latest signing, Big Thief, stole plenty of hearts when they unveiled their first single for the Omaha, Nebraska label, the title-track to the debut album, Masterpiece. Now, the LP itself is imminent, with its release date set for later this month.

It’s the culmination of months of hard work for the band, including tour over March and April in the US with Yuck - a trip that saw songwriter Adrianne Lenker take on an unlucky amount of personal ...