Big Hat has been played on NTS shows including Loose Bones, with Country Death Song (Live) first played on 18 July 2016.

Big Hat was a dream pop band from Chicago, IL, United States, formed of Preston Klik (programming, melodica, trumpet, backing vocals, engineering, manager), Yvonne Bruner (vocals, lyrics, occasional tin whistle), Char Malloy Baum (electric violin, backing vocals) and Jim Stallman (percussion). An early incarnation of the band included Lorien (alto saxophone). The band was once described as "the most 4AD-like band not on 4AD" and, accordingly, their music is ethereal, passionate, haunting, quirky, and highly individual. They released a string of albums, many of which were recorded in the band's rehearsal space/studio at Section X (Preston's loft space). The band's name was inspired by a big polka-dot hat that Yvonne wore to an early photo shoot.