Earlier this year, Lucy Dacus shared a cover of “La Vie En Rose” for Valentine’s Day, which was the first part of a series of songs recorded to celebrate some holidays. The other holidays on the schedule are Mother’s Day (and Taurus season), Independence Day, Bruce Springsteen’s birthday, Halloween, Christmas, and New Year’s. Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and sure enough, Dacus has shared a new song called “My Mother & I.”
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Dacus said of the tender track:
“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.”
Listen to “My Mother & I” above, and check out Dacus’ upcoming tour dates below.
5/5 — Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
5/6 — Orlando, FL @ The Social
5/7 — Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar
5/9 — New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
5/11 — Chattanooga, TN @ Songbirds North
5/12 — Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
5/24 — Hollerich, LU @ Den Atelier *
5/25 — Berlin, DE @ Badehaus
5/27 — Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof *
5/28 — Munich, DE @ Backstage Werk *
5/29 — Milan, IT @ Alcatraz *
5/31 — Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival
6/1 — Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival
6/4 — Paris, FR @ Boule Noire
6/5 — London, UK @ EartH
6/6 — Leeds, UK @ Belgrave Music Hall
6/8 — Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound
6/10 — Nottingham, UK @ Bodega
6/11 — Edinburgh, UK @ Voodoo Rooms
6/12 — Manchester, UK @ YES
6/14 — Stavanger, NO @ Mablisfestivalen
6/15 — Stockholm, SE @ STHLM Americana
6/16 — Gothenburg, SE @ Oceanen
6/17 — Malmo, SE @ Plan B
6/19 — Kortrijk, BE @ De Kreun
6/28 — Richmond, VA @ Friday Cheers
7/2 — Dortmund, DE @ FZW
7/3 — Hamburg, DE @ MarX
7/4 — Roskilde, DE @ Roskilde Festival
7/6 — Prague, CZ @ Chapeau Rouge
7/7 — Vienna, AT @ Flex Cafe
7/8 — Dornbirn, AT @ Conrad Sohm
7/10 — Lausanne, CH @ Festival de la Cite
7/27 — Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
7/28 — Philadelphia, PA @ XPoNential Festival
7/30 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits TV Taping ^
* supporting Jawbreaker
^ with Julien Baker
