Lucy Dacus - "Addictions"
Photo by Pooneh Ghana "Addictions," the latest single from Lucy Dacus's upcoming new album, might not live up to the brilliance of the first single from Historian ... until it does. It would be almost impossible to match "Night Shift," which I declared to be the best song of 2018 back in December . "Addictions" starts off as your fairly standard alt-rock singer/songwriter fare, and it ends that way, too. It's the ride it brings you on in the middle that is what you'll end up loving. It morphs into multiple songs, with brief but beloved flourishes of fuzzy guitars, electronic elements, and some of the catchiest but oddly short verses that feel like choruses. Holding it all together is Dacus's voice, which may feel almost plain and standard at first, but is beyond mesmerizing by the end. You can watch the video for "Addictions" below. The new album from Lucy Dacus, Historian , will be out March 2 on Matador Records. You can pr...