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Lucy Dacus

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Lucy Dacus

Lucy Elizabeth Dacus ( DAY-kəss; born May 2, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Dacus first gained fame following the release of her debut album, No Burden (2016), which led to a deal with Matador Records. Historian, her second album, was released in 2018 to critical acclaim. Home Video, her third studio album, was released in 2021. Forever is a Feeling, her fourth album, was released in 2025. In addition to her solo work, Dacus is also a member of the indie supergroup Boygenius, with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers. The band has released one studio album and two EPs to critical acclaim and widespread touring. The band won three Grammy Awards in 2024, including Best Alternative Music Album. They also became the first all-female band to win Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance. In October 2023, Rolling Stone named Dacus the 213th-greatest guitarist of all time, noting: "[her] guitar is as essential an instrument as her voice".

Infobox

Born
Lucy Elizabeth Dacus (1995-05-02) May 2, 1995 (age 30)Mechanicsville, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
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Occupations
Singer-songwriter musician record producer
Instruments
Vocals guitar tambourine synthesizers
Years active
2015–present
Labels
Matador Geffen
Member of
Boygenius
Website
lucydacus.com

Tables

· Discography › Studio albums
US
US
Title
US
Album details
USAlt
Peak chart positions
USFolk
Peak chart positions
USIndie
Peak chart positions
USRock
Peak chart positions
AUS
Peak chart positions
NZ
Peak chart positions
UK
Peak chart positions
UKIndie
Peak chart positions
UKAmer.
No Burden
No Burden
Title
No Burden
Album details
Released: February 26, 2016 Label: EggHunt, Matador Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming media
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
―
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Historian
Historian
Title
Historian
Album details
Released: March 2, 2018 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
12
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
―
Peak chart positions
―
Peak chart positions
―
Peak chart positions
10
Peak chart positions
9
Home Video
Home Video
Title
Home Video
Album details
Released: June 25, 2021 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
104
Peak chart positions
9
Peak chart positions
3
Peak chart positions
10
Peak chart positions
16
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
―
Peak chart positions
85
Peak chart positions
8
Peak chart positions
2
Forever Is a Feeling
Forever Is a Feeling
Title
Forever Is a Feeling
Album details
Released: March 28, 2025 Label: Geffen Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
16
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
1
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
1
Peak chart positions
49
Peak chart positions
14
Peak chart positions
5
Peak chart positions
―
Peak chart positions
2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
US
USAlt
USFolk
USIndie
USRock
AUS
NZ
UK
UKIndie
UKAmer.
No Burden
Released: February 26, 2016 Label: EggHunt, Matador Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming media
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—
—
—
—
―
―
―
―
―
Historian
Released: March 2, 2018 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
—
—
12
—
—
―
―
―
10
9
Home Video
Released: June 25, 2021 Label: Matador Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
104
9
3
10
16
—
―
85
8
2
Forever Is a Feeling
Released: March 28, 2025 Label: Geffen Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
16
—
1
—
1
49
14
5
―
2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
· Discography › Extended plays
USHeat
USHeat
Title
USHeat
Girls Back Home
Girls Back Home
Title
Girls Back Home
EP details
Released: August 31, 2012 Label: Independent Format: Digital download
Peak chart positions
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Lucy Dacus on Audiotree Live
Lucy Dacus on Audiotree Live
Title
Lucy Dacus on Audiotree Live
EP details
Released: April 20, 2016 Label: Audiotree Music Format: Digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
―
2019
2019
Title
2019
EP details
Released: November 8, 2019 Label: Matador Format: Vinyl, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
22
Spotify Singles
Spotify Singles
Title
Spotify Singles
EP details
Released: July 20, 2022 Label: Matador Format: streaming
Peak chart positions
—
Title
EP details
Peak chart positions
USHeat
Girls Back Home
Released: August 31, 2012 Label: Independent Format: Digital download
―
Lucy Dacus on Audiotree Live
Released: April 20, 2016 Label: Audiotree Music Format: Digital download, streaming
―
2019
Released: November 8, 2019 Label: Matador Format: Vinyl, digital download, streaming
22
Spotify Singles
Released: July 20, 2022 Label: Matador Format: streaming
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· Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Certifications
Album
USAAA
USRock
USRockAir.
MEXAir.
NZHot
"I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore"
2015
—
—
—
—
—
No Burden
"Strange Torpedo"
2016
—
—
—
—
—
"Night Shift"
2017
—
—
—
—
—
RIAA: Gold
Historian
"Addictions"
2018
—
—
—
48
—
"Next of Kin"
—
—
—
—
—
"La Vie en Rose"
2019
—
—
—
—
—
2019
"My Mother & I"
—
—
—
—
—
"Forever Half Mast"
—
—
—
—
—
"Dancing in the Dark"
—
—
—
—
—
"In the Air Tonight"
—
—
—
—
—
"Last Christmas"
—
—
—
—
—
"Fool's Gold"
—
—
—
—
—
"Isabella"(with Hamilton Leithauser)
2020
—
—
—
—
—
Non-album single
"Thumbs"
2021
—
—
—
—
—
Home Video
"Hot & Heavy"
24
—
—
—
—
"VBS"
—
—
—
—
—
"Brando"
13
—
—
—
—
"Going Going Gone"
—
—
—
—
—
"Thumbs Again"
—
—
—
—
—
Non-album singles
"Kissing Lessons"
2022
20
—
50
—
—
"Home Again" / "It's Too Late"
—
—
—
—
—
"Ankles" / "Limerence"
2025
4
47
37
—
34
Forever Is a Feeling
—
—
—
—
—
"Best Guess"
18
—
—
—
—
"Talk"
—
—
—
—
—
· Discography › Other charted songs
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
USRock
NZHot
"Bullseye"(with Hozier)
2025
35
14
Forever Is a Feeling
· Discography › Other appearances
2020
2020
Year
2020
Song
"Lips of an Angel"
Album
Save Stereogum: An '00s Covers Comp
Notes
Hinder cover
Year
Song
Album
Notes
2020
"Lips of an Angel"
Save Stereogum: An '00s Covers Comp
Hinder cover
· Discography › Music videos
Title
Year
Director
"I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore"
2016
Joseph McCormick & Henry Sho Kellam
"Addictions"
2018
Lucy Dacus
"Hot & Heavy"
2021
Lucy Dacus & Marin Leong
"VBS"
Marin Leong
"Going Going Gone"(Live at Spang)
Jordan Rodericks
"Brando"
Unknown
"Kissing Lessons"
2022
Mara Palena
"Night Shift"
2023
Jane Schoenbrun
"Ankles"
2025
M. Amberson
"Best Guess"
Lucy Dacus
· Discography › Guest appearances
Title
Year
Other artists
Album
"Isabella"
2020
Hamilton Leithauser
The Loves of Your Life
"Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris"
Hayley Williams
Petals for Armor
"Graceland Too"
Phoebe Bridgers
Punisher
"I Know the End"
"Lose This Number"
Christian Lee Hutson
Beginners
"Unforgivable"
"Get the Old Band Back Together"
"Single for the Summer"
"Favor"
2021
Julien Baker
Little Oblivions
· Accolades
2019
Libera Awards
Role(s)
Best Breakthrough Artist/Release
Notes
Historian
2022
GLAAD Media Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist
Notes
Home Video
2024
Grammy Awards
Role(s)
Album of the Year
Notes
the record
Best Alternative Music Album
Role(s)
Won
Record of the Year
Role(s)
"Not Strong Enough"
Notes
Nominated
Best Rock Song
Role(s)
Won
Best Rock Performance
Role(s)
Won
Best Alternative Music Performance
Role(s)
"Cool About It"
Notes
Nominated
Brit Awards
Role(s)
International Group
Notes
boygenius
Year
Association
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref
2019
Libera Awards
Best Breakthrough Artist/Release
Historian
Nominated
2022
GLAAD Media Award
Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist
Home Video
Nominated
2024
Grammy Awards
Album of the Year
the record
Nominated
Best Alternative Music Album
Won
Record of the Year
"Not Strong Enough"
Nominated
Best Rock Song
Won
Best Rock Performance
Won
Best Alternative Music Performance
"Cool About It"
Nominated
Brit Awards
International Group
boygenius
Won

References

  1. Nominated as a member of boygenius.
  2. Historian did not enter the Billboard 200 but did peak at number 20 on the Top Album Sales chart.
  3. Historian did not enter the UK Albums Chart but peaked at number 45 on the UK Album Sales chart.
  4. The Philadelphia Inquirer
    https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/lucy-dacus-new-album-philadelphia-boygenius-20210620.html
  5. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitarists-1234814010/lucy-dacus-6-1234847977/
  6. Broadcast Music, Inc
    https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Catalog?num=aV7YsA5zAzsyQOqy3nKGuw%253d%253d&cae=aFk5huyLMVyz8kHThw%252fvmQ%253d%253d&partType=WriterList&search=%7B%22Main_Search_Text%22%3A%22dacus%20lucy%22%2C%22Sub_Search_Text%22%3Anull%2C%22Main_Search%22%3A%22Writer%2FComposer%22%2C%22Sub_Search%22%3Anull%2C%22Search_Type%22%3A%22all%22%2C%22View_Count%22%3A20%2C%22Page_Number%22%3A0%2C%22Part_Type%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Id%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Id_Sub%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Name%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Cae%22%3Anull%2C%22Original_Search%22%3Anull%2C%22DisclaimerViewed%22%3Anull%7D&resetPageNumber=True&partIdSub=YO0HedHMatLb45JzS23DVw%253d%253d
  7. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/03/24/the-subversive-love-songs-of-lucy-dacus
  8. UNCUT
    https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/watch-lucy-dacus-cover-yo-la-tengos-tom-courtenay-124744/
  9. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/t-magazine/lucy-dacus-home-video.html
  10. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2021/10/lucy-dacus-home-video-tour
  11. Hot Press
    https://www.hotpress.com/music/lucy-dacus-interview-22858385
  12. Style Weekly
    https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/from-maggie-walker-to-national-indie-darling-richmonds-lucy-dacus-makes-an-early-mark/Content?oid=2326876
  13. Loud and Quiet
    https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/lucy-dacus-a-songwriter-making-sense-and-art-from-of-the-most-traumatic-year-of-her-life/
  14. USA Today
    http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/06/new-matador-signing-lucy-dacus-talks-her-startling-debut-lp-and-why-we-all-need-to-go-to-croatia
  15. The Creative Independent
    https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/musician-lucy-dacus-on-being-true-to-yourself/
  16. The Record: Music News
    https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/09/13/493765987/the-on-the-road-education-of-lucy-dacus
  17. styleweekly.com
    http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/after-hype-from-rolling-stone-and-npr-richmond-musician-lucy-dacus-keeps-it-humble/Content?oid=2291719
  18. Clash
    http://www.clashmusic.com/features/in-conversation-lucy-dacus
  19. No Burden
    http://www.allmusic.com/album/no-burden-mw0002922430/releases
  20. MTV.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160811062412/http://www.mtv.com/news/2917573/lucy-dacus-is-the-author-of-her-own-story/
  21. Pitchfork
    http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1260-lucy-dacus-on-what-its-like-to-have-20-record-labels-fighting-over-you/
  22. "Saturday Sessions: Lucy Dacus performs 'I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore'"
    http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/saturday-sessions-lucy-dacus-performs-i-dont-wanna-be-funny-anymore/
  23. NPR.org
    https://www.npr.org/2016/07/27/487658722/lucy-dacus-tiny-desk-concert
  24. londoncalling.nl
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200616012125/https://www.londoncalling.nl/the-duke-spirit-moet-annuleren-lucy-ducas-is-vervanger/
  25. avclub.com
    https://www.avclub.com/the-breeders-camp-cope-and-more-albums-to-know-about-1823336220
  26. Pitchfork.com
    https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lucy-dacus-historian/
  27. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-lucy-dacus-turns-interior-drama-into-indie-rock-gold-on-historian-201599/
  28. NME
    https://www.nme.com/reviews/album-review-lucy-dacus-historian-2247422
  29. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/15/arts/music/lucy-dacus-historian-interview.html
  30. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/boygenius-announces-ep-tour-new-songs-8471478/
  31. Npr.org
    https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2019/01/31/690253638/lucy-dacus-covers-an-edith-piaf-classic-and-pays-homage-to-love
  32. Pitchfork.com
    https://pitchfork.com/news/lucy-dacus-announces-album-and-tour-shares-video-for-new-song-hot-and-heavy-watch/
  33. Stereogum.com
    https://www.stereogum.com/2144081/watch-lucy-dacus-play-a-luminous-hot-heavy-on-colbert/news/
  34. Stereogum
    https://www.stereogum.com/2166878/lucy-dacus-thumbs-again/music/
  35. Stereogum
    https://www.stereogum.com/2174710/lucy-dacus-kissing-lessons/music/
  36. IndieWire
    https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/watch-lucy-dacus-night-shift-video-directed-by-jane-schoenbrun-1234817357/
  37. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/boygenius-julien-baker-phoebe-bridgers-lucy-dacus-the-record-interview-1234660514/
  38. Pitchfork
    https://pitchfork.com/news/boygenius-announce-2023-north-american-tour/
  39. The Desert Sun
    https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/coachella/2023/04/16/boygenius-coachella-set-the-boys-are-back-in-tocelebrates-female-friendship-at-coachella-performance/70118417007/
  40. NBC
    https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-boygenius-on-snl-not-strong-enough-satanist
  41. Pitchfork
    https://pitchfork.com/news/boygenius-announce-hiatus-were-going-away-for-the-foreseeable-future/
  42. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lucy-dacus-new-song-lesbians-julien-baker-show-1235129853/
  43. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/mar/27/lucy-dacus-forever-is-a-feeling-review-boygenius-singer-major-label-debut
  44. Pitchfork
    https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lucy-dacus-forever-is-a-feeling/
  45. Indie Sound
    https://indie-sound.com/2025/08/08/lucy-dacus-taps-into-longing-and-intimacy-with-new-dual-singles-bus-back-to-richmond-and-more-than-friends/
  46. Stereogum
    https://www.stereogum.com/2325713/lucy-dacus-announces-forever-is-a-feeling-companion-album-with-new-song-jim-croce-cover-more/news/
  47. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lucy-dacus-mn0003480460#biography
  48. Pitchfork
    https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21609-no-burden/
  49. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9624068/lucy-dacus-donating-texas-show-proceeds-abortion-funds/
  50. A Journal of Musical Things
    https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/yet-another-check-on-ottawa-bluesfest-2022-this-is-part-one-of-day-7/
  51. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/boygenius-say-trans-lives-matter-and-fuck-ron-desantis-during-coachella-2023-set-3430987
  52. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/boygenius-wear-drag-slam-governor-bill-lee-1235361347/
  53. "war criminal :("
    https://x.com/lucydacus/status/1682149257015595008
  54. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lucy-dacus-barack-obama-boygenius-b2379912.html
  55. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lucy-dacus-barack-obama-war-criminal-boygenius-summer-playlist-1235376522/
  56. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/clairo-lucy-dacus-no-music-for-genocide-boycott-israel-gaza-1235445251/
  57. Haaretz
    https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-10-22/ty-article/.premium/musicians-boycott-against-israel-only-grows-despite-gaza-cease-fire/0000019a-0abf-d44f-ab9e-9abf32540000
  58. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/lucy-dacus-home-video-interview-1164081/
  59. Oprah Daily
    https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a37143947/lucy-dacus-coming-out-queer/
  60. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/03/24/the-subversive-love-songs-of-lucy-dacus
  61. "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..."
    https://x.com/billboardcharts/status/1412403293364666372
  62. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-albums
  63. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/americana-folk-albums/2023-06-10/
  64. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2021-07-10/
  65. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-albums
  66. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart"
    https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2025-04-07
  67. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart"
    https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2025-04-04
  68. "Lucy Dacus | full Official Chart History"
    https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/53159/lucy-dacus/
  69. "Official Independent albums chart Top 50"
    https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/20230602/
  70. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40"
    https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/americana-albums-chart/20180309/americana/
  71. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-album-sales/2023-06-10/
  72. Official Charts Company
    https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-sales-chart/20230602/
  73. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2019-11-23
  74. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2021-06-12
  75. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2025-02-01/
  76. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-airplay/2022-04-09
  77. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/mexico-ingles/2018-04-14
  78. "Hot 40 Singles"
    https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2025-01-24
  79. "American certifications – Lucy Dacus"
    https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Lucy+Dacus&ti=&format=&type=#search_section
  80. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2025-04-12/
  81. "Hot 40 Singles"
    https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2025-01-24
  82. Discogs
    https://www.discogs.com/Various-Save-Stereogum-An-00s-Covers-Comp/master/1802443
  83. BrooklynVegan
    https://www.brooklynvegan.com/lucy-dacus-adds-dates-playing-mercury-lounge-after-car-seat-headrest-tour/
  84. BrooklynVegan
    https://www.brooklynvegan.com/lucy-dacus-lists-her-top-10-lps-of-2016-touring-with-hamilton-leithauser/
  85. BrooklynVegan
    https://www.brooklynvegan.com/lucy-dacus-announces-new-album-historian-shares-night-shift/
  86. Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/lucy.dacus/photos/next-tour-coming-right-up-north-americajulyaugust-2018-supporting-julien-baker-s/1427141510719437/?paipv=0&eav=AfY3bl6_-Pu2x1CoQB_GarznKr7tyRvVBFqWpRZ4sXmGxq7z9rXuEM9IR79HTtlxy8A&_rdr
  87. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lucy-dacus-2019-us-tour-dates-766840/
  88. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lucy-dacus-fall-north-american-tour-2019-840832/
  89. DIY
    https://diymag.com/news/lucy-dacus-announces-spring-uk-and-european-tour
  90. Melodic Magazine
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