U.F.O.F.


U.F.O.F. is the third studio album by the American band Big Thief, released through 4AD on May 3, 2019. The album was recorded at Bear Creek Studio, a secluded studio with lush nature surroundings in Woodinville, Washington. The songs "From" and "Terminal Paradise" previously appeared in a different form on Adrianne Lenker's 2018 solo album abysskiss.
Five months after the album's release, Big Thief would release their fourth studio album, Two Hands. Described as the "earth twin" to U.F.O.F., it was recorded at Sonic Ranch in the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas days after the band completed recording for U.F.O.F. in Washington.
The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
The title initials stand for "UFO friend", according to lyrics in the title track.

Critical reception

U.F.O.F. received critical acclaim upon release. On Metacritic, which uses a normalized rating from music critics, the album holds a score of 87 out of 100 based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
The album was named "Best New Music" by Pitchfork, with a score of 9.2/10 and the website calling the album the band's "undoubtedly best" and "a mesmerizing flood of life filtered down into a concentrated drip."

Track listing

Personnel

;Big Thief
;Additional musicians
;Technical
;Artwork