Lucy Dacus Releases ‘Thumbs Again’
“The situation in ‘Thumbs’ couldn’t be more quietly fraught…Lucy Dacus sings with sweet determination, sustaining a foursquare melody over misty electronic chords while envisioning mayhem. ‘I would kill him if you let me,’ she croons, and it’s clear she means it.” – The New York Times
“What a sad story, so amazingly sung and told.” – Bob Boilen, NPR Music
“[Lucy Dacus’] sharp lyrics and ascendant voice are a galelike force, and her new song ‘Thumbs’ removes all other musical elements to zone in on that gripping intensity.” – Entertainment Weekly
“[Lucy Dacus] has inadvertently created a new asshole dad anthem . . . It was well-worth the three-year wait for this knockout.” – The AV Clu
“[‘Thumbs’ is] a deeply affecting track” – The FADER
Before there was news of Home Video, an album which captured the complexities of Lucy Dacus’ formative years growing up in Richmond, VA, leading her to be named “one of the best songwriters of her generation” (Rolling Stone), Lucy presented the long-awaited “Thumbs” to the world. Debuted on tour in 2018 while on the road with boygenius, “Thumbs” became a fan favourite, immediately and deeply impacting audiences: “Depending on what you’ve been through in your life, those words might leave you weeping in public, too,” commented Stereogum. Lucy now releases a full-band version of the arresting original, titled “Thumbs Again.” Here, the simple instrumental backbone of “Thumbs” is filled out with electric guitar, synth, and drums and is how many have heard the song on Lucy’s recent tour. Listen to Lucy delve deep into “Thumbs” via the recently released Song Exploder episode.
Home Video Out Now on Matador
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