IN the past 12 months Lucy Dacus' Boygenius bandmates Julien Baker (Little Oblivions) and Phoebe Bridgers (Punisher) have delivered acclaimed albums. The latter was among 2020's highlights.
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Dacus has been similarly inspired by her association in the three-woman supergroup and their 2018 self-titled EP. Home Video, the third album from the 26-year-old from Norfolk, Virginia is easily her most immersive, following on from No Burden (2016) and Historian (2018).
Home Video is a nostalgic and emotional examination of adolescence, like opening up a long-forgotten diary, sound-tracked by Ducas' minimalist indie and haunting country-folk vocals.
It deals with betrayal (Cartwheel), conflicted faith (VBS), lust (First Time) and on the stunning Thumbs Dacus tells the story of her friend whose father attempts to re-enter her life at 19 after abandoning her as a kid.
Dacus sings in support "I would kill him if you let me" before delivering the poignant line of "You two are connected by a pure coincidence/ Bound to him by blood, but baby, it's all relative."