Lucy Dacus fans have finally gotten their wish with the release of her new song “Thumbs”.
Following the track’s live debut in fall 2018, “Thumbs” became a fan favorite. A Twitter account was even created in anticipation of its release. In response to the demand, Dacus recently sent a self-made VHS tape with a recording of the song to 100 random fans.
“Thumbs” is a tale of true friendship, in which Dacus supports a friend who is visited by their estranged father. “I would kill him if you let me,” she sings in a haunting voice. “I would kill him quick and easy.”
In a press statement, Dacus explained how she wrote the song during a 15-minute car ride:
“Like most songs I write, I wasn’t expecting it and it made me feel weird, almost sick. It tells the story of a day I had with a friend during our freshman year of college, a significant day, but not one that I had thought of for years. I started playing it live a month or so later during the boygenius tour after Phoebe and Julien encouraged me to. I knew I wanted a long time to get used to playing it since it made me feel shaky, so I ended sets with it for about half the shows I played in 2019. Before I played it, I would ask the audience to please not record it, a request that seems to have been respected, which I’m grateful for.”
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Earlier this year, Dacus reunited with her boygenius bandmates Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker on Baker’s Little Oblivions single, “Favor”. Her most recent solo project is 2019, a collection of assorted singles the indie rocker released that year.
