"The finite meanings of our words encompass the boundaries of how we perceive reality. Yet... there are times when cosmic bubbles breach through our spirit's wellspring and issue forth other sensations-glimmers of possibilities, ineffable vastness, and mystagogic connectedness beyond the horizon where language dissolves. Do we wield words, or do our words wield us? And how may we reshape and shape anew words that will better aid us? Sometimes we must play with the letters of our alphabet soup, sometimes we must combust our pencils to then scribe novel glyphs of empowerment into the sands of time."
"In the short, the band indulges in mystical activities-conjuring, transmogrifying, reading alphabetti spaghetti tea leaves-in various rural settings, using the power of words to unlock mysteries of the universe."
Big Thief enlisted Adrianne Lenker's brother, Noah Lenker, to direct a video for the Double Infinity track "Words." The short depicts the band indulging in mystical activities—conjuring, transmogrifying, and reading alphabetti spaghetti tea leaves—in rural settings while using the power of words to unlock mysteries of the universe. Noah Lenker frames language as both limiting and potentially liberating, noting moments when other sensations and connectedness emerge beyond where language dissolves. The video is the band's first non-performance music video since 2017's "Mythological Beauty." Double Infinity was released last week and is the band's first record following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik.
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