It’s fair to say it’s been a pretty spectacular year for Richmond, Virginia based singer Lucy Dacus. What started with a self-release of her debut album, No Burden, has now seen her sign a deal with Matador Records, headline a show at SXSW and tour the world with some of the biggest names in the current alternative scene.
All of which would seem very lucky, if it wasn’t for the fact that No Burden is a stunning record. Few songwriters are capable of going from the brash, over-driven stomp of I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore, to the heartbreakingly, beautiful, Map On A Wall. No Burden tackles a wide range of topics, her adoption at a very young age, not allowing yourself to be Pigeonholed as a “female” songwriter, and not feeling deserving of the praise coming her way, on Map On A Wall she sings, “so far my life’s one long lucky streak, they say you should take the credit when it comes” they’re right and as a lot of it seems to be coming her way lately, Lucy might just have to get used to it.
all songs written and sung by Lucy Dacus
engineered and mixed by Collin Pastore
produced by Lucy Dacus, Jacob Blizard, and Collin Pastore
drums by Hayden Cotcher
bass by Christine Moad
guitar by Jacob Blizard
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