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Boygenius âended at the perfect timeâ, says Lucy Dacus: "It immediately outpaced our expectations"
Lucy Dacus has opened up about Boygenuis coming to an end, sharing "It immediately outpaced our expectations".Â
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Lucy Dacus has opened up about Boygenuis coming to an end, sharing that âit immediately outpaced our expectationsâ.
The trio â comprising Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker â released two EPs with 2018âs self-titled and 2023âs âThe Restâ. Their debut LP, 2023âs âThe Recordâ earned Boygenius their first UK Number One album and a glowing a five-star review from NME which stated that the project was âthe instant classic we were hoping forâ.
AdvertisementIt also saw the supergroup earn three Grammys for Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance. They were also awarded a BRIT for International Group Of The Year at the 2024 ceremony.
Boygenius accepts the award for Rock Performance at the 66th Grammy Awards. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Speaking to NME in December 2023, Boygenius said that they liked the idea of the bandâs future remaining âa surpriseâ after their debut LP âThe Recordâ was named our album of the year.
Baker continued: âI like having this band be something that, because itâs more ephemeral or whatever, itâs not concretely tied to one of us or a person we have to live in every day.
âItâs something we can revisit when we feel motivated to, or itâs a place we can retreat to. I like saving it as something sacred instead of feeling like I have to constantly grind on it.â
RecommendedIn early 2024, the trio announced their hiatus at a secret show in LA. âWeâre going away for the foreseeable future,â fans quoted them as saying. âThis is our last show, and weâre feeling it.â
Now, Dacus has opened up about the end of Boygenuis and how it arrived at the âperfect timeâ. Speaking to The New Yorker in a feature about her forthcoming solo album âForever Is A Feelingâ, Dacus discussed how the group took priority over her solo career and explained: âWe had these big goals of playing sick shows. But it immediately outpaced our expectations. We just had to adjust. Iâm still shockedâ.
Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus of boygenius perform at Madison Square Garden on October 02, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)She continued: âThatâs something all of us talk about and work on. I feel dissociated. I also feel like it could go away in a second. Because, if it can show up in a second, it can go away in a second.â
AdvertisementDacus then revealed that Boygeniusâ decision to take time off âcame even before the record came outâ. She continued: âWe always said, âOne yearâ.â She explained that group had focused on self-preservation, saying: âLetâs protect our friendship, letâs protect our energy, letâs not have each other feel pressure to keep it going for the others. It was so much fun, and I think we ended at the perfect time.â
The âNight Shiftâ singer previously discussed Boygeniusâ hiatus after the group won their BRIT award. In a social media post, Dacus wrote: âI feel lucky and grateful today, and most days. Iâll love Phoebe and Julien til the end of time. Weâll be missing you. Long live Boygenius.â
Elsewhere, her fourth studio album âForever Is A Feelingâ is set for release on March 28 via Polydor/Geffen (pre-order/pre-save here). So far, four singles from the LP have been shared: âTalkâ, âAnklesâ and âLimerenceâ â both of which arrived in January â and last monthâs âBest Guessâ.
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She recently revealed the 13-song tracklist of âForever Is A Feelingâ, which came with custom illustrations from Nicole Jaclyn Smith.
Among the 10 remaining tracks that fans have yet to hear are album opener âCalliope Preludeâ, âModiglianiâ, the title track âForever Is A Feelingâ, âMost Wanted Manâ and âLost Timeâ. Hozier will also feature on the album, namely on the track âBullseyeâ.
Though Hozier is the only featured guest listed so far, it was previously reported that the record will supposedly include contributions from Blake Mills, Bartees Strange, Madison Cunningham, Collin Pastore, Jake Finch and Melina Duterte. Dacusâ Boygenius bandmates Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker will also reportedly make appearances.
The singer-songwriter had previously debuted âBest Guessâ at Julien Bakerâs gig in Brooklyn last autumn.
Dacus has also announced a run of UK and European shows for this summer, including a performance at the O2 Academy Brixton on June 26 â the Thursday of Glastonbury Festival 2025. The artist is currently scheduled to appear at Worthy Farm on Saturday, June 28.
On Monday June 30, sheâll continue her UK trek with a gig at Edinburghâs Usher Hall before taking to the stage at Manchester Academy (July 2) and Dublinâs Iveagh Gardens (3). Dacus is then scheduled to play Roskilde Festival in Denmark on July 5. Tickets for the new dates are now on sale â youâll be able to buy yours here.
JUNE12 â Rockefeller, Oslo16 â Paradiso, Amsterdam19 â Astra, Berlin24 â Ancienne Belgique, Brussels25 â Trianon, Paris26 â O2 Academy Brixton, London30 â Usher Hall, Edinburgh
JULY02 â Academy, Manchester03 â Iveagh Gardens, Dublin05 â Roskilde Festival, Roskilde
These dates will follow Dacusâ two intimate concerts at Sir John Soaneâs Museum in London this month, as part of her âAn Evening With Lucy Dacusâ tour. She has announced some small US gigs too, as well as a wider North American tour this spring (find any remaining tickets here).
As for Julien Baker, the musician recently performed a cover of System Of A Downâs âToxicityâ with Jasmine.4.t at SXSW 2025. Two days prior, Baker and Torres performed their joint set, where they debuted a new song âShowdownâ from their upcoming debut country album, âSend A Prayer My Wayâ, out April 18 via Matador. You can pre-order and pre-save âSend A Prayer My Wayâ here.
Elsewhere, it was recently rumoured that Phoebe Bridgers will make an appearance in a new Robert Pattinson film after being spotted on the set.
