{"product_id":"hours-were-the-birds","title":"HOURS WERE THE BIRDS","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile her output with Big Thief is what brought her music to the attention of most, their first record is not the beginning of the story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I moved to New York and, starting from complete scratch, had nothing to show anybody that was representing what I did, other than stuff I made when I was 13. So, I decided I should record a solo album of my songs.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2013 Lenker returned to her hometown of Minneapolis and entered Terrarium Studios with producer Rob Oesterlin, where she laid down ten songs on acoustic guitar. “It’s basically just like a live solo show,” Lenker describes, “but with an added twist.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHours Were the Birds was released in 2014. Drenched in beautiful imagery and intimate stories, it is the work of a woman on a journey, conquering new territory with bravery and honesty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDue out on December 11th 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Adrianne Lenker","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":59599132197212,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/7153\/1100\/files\/CAR_20261019_1501_140436_768_v_0191400088719_005_960x960_crop_center_f8fe2ad2-067b-4f24-bee2-126e632c953c.webp?v=1792499086","url":"https:\/\/rokerrecords.co.uk\/products\/hours-were-the-birds","provider":"Roker Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}