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Ahead of both Taurus Season and US Mother’s Day in May, Lucy Dacus today shares devastating new song ‘My Mother and I’, which can be heard HERE. Following her Valentine’s Day cover of ‘La Vie En Rose’, this is the first original composition of her ongoing 2019 holiday song series, which will also include singles tied to US Independence Day, Springsteen’s Birthday, Halloween, Christmas, and New Year’s.
‘My Mother And I’ is a lullaby of sorts, about “babies born in the month of May” that are “down to earth” and “see eye to eye” and “dig our feet in,” but at its core, it’s a brutally frank exploration of body image and the emotional form it takes when passed down generationally.
In Lucy’s words: “Being adopted has encouraged me to consider what mothers pass on through blood and body, and what they impart in the way of socialization and context. We — daughters, and all children — easily inherit the shame and fear of our mothers, but also the pride, self-assurance, and lessons of love. This song focuses on body image and the distinction between the body and the soul, which I can hardly claim to have clarity about to this day. I also reflect on traits my mother and I share as Taurean women- how we are steadfast but headstrong, empathetic but grounded, and dedicated to finding and giving reliable love and comfort.”
“A thoughtful, emotionally astute account of loss in all its bittersweet varieties” – BBC Arts & Entertainment
“Her pure voice and witty words soar above it all with an underlying message of hopefulness that we could all do with now” – Sunday Times
“Tales of existential crises that are equal parts beautiful and unsettling” – Guardian Guide
“Achingly triumphant” – The FADER
“One of indie rock’s preeminent new voices” – People Magazine
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