

Despite the title of her sophomore album, Dacus is a musical visionary who looks forward rather than backward. Few of these speculations were correct.īut it makes sense that Dacus elected to mostly turn away from No Burden that night. Prior to the start of the concert, conversation swirled between fans speculating which songs she’d play. For seasoned Dacus fans, this might have come as something of a surprise. Not surprisingly, the bulk of Dacus’ set was pulled from either Historian or her newer songs, with only two tracks played from her debut album No Burden. Behind Dacus was a simple LED silhouette of the art from her sophomore album Historian, and the color scheme of her outfit and guitar also noticeably matched that of the album: red, white and black. The minimalist aesthetic coordinated onstage offered zero distractions from this spurring. Although the reverent crowd members weren’t able to sing along, they more than made up for it in the hour or so that followed - Dacus’ lyrics and sound spurred both the heart and feet into motion.

25 with a track that has yet to be released. In a move that made it immediately clear what a gift the night was going to be, Virginia-based indie rocker Lucy Dacus kicked off her 12-song set at August Hall on Oct.
