Backyard Report : Lucy Dacus

Richmond, Virginia is the place I call home and we have what seems to be an endless wealth of musical talent here. I was introduced to Lucy Dacus through a mutual friend from the local band Manatree who also happens to play in her band. Lucy has a debut record entitled No Burden coming out via EggHunt in late February. "I Don't Want To Be Funny Anymore" has always been the strongest song live so I couldn't imagine a better song to represent what is to come from her.

Dacus has the kind of timeless voice that is smokey and bittersweet. To be honest I am still not sure how a woman as young as she is, can sound so wise beyond her years. I recently wrote about the band Our Girl from Brighton and if I was making a mix, I would put these two bands right next to each other.

New Album Alert : Our Girl

Looking forward to Our Girl's Cannibal Hymns out December 11th. They hail from the seaside resort of Brighton, England and began as more of a solo effort of member Soph Nathan but have expanded into a trio that deliver smokey, reverbed slow burners that reminds me of the days when Madder Rose, Lush, and Bettie Serveert ruled the earth. The good news that these days have seemingly cycled back around and more of this brooding, dynamic Pop bathed in shoegazery is back.