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If you felt a bit shattered by Adrianne Lenker‘s “Ruined,” you might not want to click play on her new single below. “Sadness As a Gift” is off her upcoming album Bright Future, out March 22 via 4AD. The track is raw and intimate, featuring Lenker’s voice alongside a cozy violin. “Leaning on the windowsill/You could write me someday and I bet you will,” she sings. “We could see the sadness as a gift and still.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmycsQ30obg Bright Future, produced by Lenker’s frequent…

"This song has been a quiet beacon for me," Big Thief singer says 2024 will be Adrianne Lenker‘s year. The singer-songwriter has previewed her new solo album with the lovesick single “Ruined.” The track is sparse, with the lightest of instrumentation to best showcase Lenker’s silky, unwavering vocals: “Can’t get enough of you/You come around I’m ruined.” The accompanying clip, directed by her brother Noah, features the singer immersed in nature. She walks amongst trees, a riverbed, and dances…