Big Thief Performs ‘Simulation Swarm’ On ‘Colbert’

Big Thief returned to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday. The quartet contributed a remote “Simulation Swarm” performance to last night’s episode for their first appearance on Colbert since 2019.

“Simulation Swarm” is featured on Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, a studio album Big Thief released on February 11. The song has been a staple of the group’s live shows for years and finally received the studio treatment for the new LP.

Big Thief are currently on tour in Europe. The North American leg of the excursion starts in Ithaca, New York on April 12. In other Big Thief news, the band announced a livestream special in support of Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You that premieres on March 17. The group — Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek, James Krivchenia and Max Oleartchik — filmed the performance at a house in the Northeast while snow fell outside. Follow this link to purchase tickets.

Watch Big Thief’s “Simulation Swarm” performance from last night’s Colbert below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Tna3qg1t4