Masterpiece is the debut studio album by the American band Big Thief, released through Saddle Creek Records on May 27, 2016.
[5][6] Jill Mapes of Pitchfork said Big Thief "shifts nimbly between lo-fi acoustic and throwback rock hooks, keeping everything noisy and tuneful".
[7][8] Jill Mapes of Pitchfork opined, "the songs sound cherry-picked over a lifetime of writing, the stories carefully compiled.
[12] Jamie Milton of DIY said "With Adrianne Lenker at the helm, Big Thief can count themselves as emotionally destructive as Sharon Van Etten.
"[18] AllMusic gave the album four stars out of five, calling it "wall-to-wall artful expression that finds a songwriter thriving as part of a four-piece.