HOLIDAY SPIRIT

They land like a flurry of well-directed jabs. Three descending chords–unflinchingly loud, liberally doused in fuzz–that cut through the immaculate melody of Lucy Dacus’ Addictions. It’s the sort of visceral moment that defines her second LP, 2018’s Historian, underlining her status as one of the most dynamic, exciting voices in indie rock

But, rather than rest on her laurels, since the record landed in the spring of 2018, Dacus hasn’t stopped moving forward. Months later, between bouts of touring, she joined forces with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers in the none-more-cool supergroup Boygenius. Now, with the ink barely dry on their debut EP, she’s turned her attention to a song cycle that will see new music released throughout the year to mark certain holidays.

Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are already in the books–with a simmering new-wave update of and the sparse acoustic track respectively–but keep your eyes peeled for 4 July, Halloween, Christmas, New Year and the big one: Bruce Springsteen’s birthday.