Lucy Dacus
Lucy Dacus continues her remarkable year with the surprise release of two poignant new singles, “Bus Back to Richmond” and “More Than Friends.” The tracks arrive as a dual offering via Geffen Records and mark the first new material since her acclaimed 2025 album Forever Is a Feeling, which cemented the three-time GRAMMY winner’s place at the forefront of indie rock’s most emotionally resonant voices.
Where Forever Is a Feeling leaned into lush, widescreen romance and finely-drawn emotional tension, “Bus Back to Richmond” and “More Than Friends” deepen that narrative with a softer, more homespun palette. “Bus Back to Richmond” finds Dacus reflecting on the ache of distance and return, rooted in memory and the physical landscapes of home. “More Than Friends” hums with quiet intensity—its delicate arrangements circling the unspoken truths of romantic ambiguity.
Both songs will be available on a limited-edition 7” vinyl in “Vintage Bottle” colorway, with only 2,000 copies pressed—a collector’s item for the dedicated fanbase that has grown alongside Dacus over the past decade. Pre-orders are now live, and expected to sell quickly.
The new music arrives in the midst of the second North American leg of Dacus’ Forever Is a Feeling tour—her most expansive to date. Already marked by sold-out performances at iconic venues like Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and The Greek Theatre in L.A., the tour has been distinguished by one very personal twist: Dacus is officiating fan weddings live on stage. It’s a fitting gesture from an artist whose music is often described as ceremonial in its emotional precision.
Still to come are two-night stints in Vancouver and a return to her hometown of Richmond, Virginia, along with festival appearances at Shaky Knees, and All Things Go in Forest Hills and Columbia, Maryland. Openers across the tour include indie favorites Jay Som and Slow Pulp.
Dacus also revealed a subtle but meaningful change to Forever Is a Feeling: the album’s cover art has been updated to reflect her original vision. The new artwork, a photograph of a painting by Will St. John captured by Jon Henry, replaces the previous sleeve and adds yet another layer of intention to what NPR Music called “a star turn” and The New Yorker dubbed “a gorgeous and tender album.”
If Forever Is a Feeling was Dacus at her most cinematic, “Bus Back to Richmond” and “More Than Friends” offer quiet close-ups—brief flashes of vulnerability, longing, and unspoken hope. It’s yet another reminder of why Dacus remains one of the most vital voices in modern music: steady, empathetic, and unafraid to excavate even the smallest details for the biggest truths.
Listen to Bus Back To Richmond / More Than Friends here.
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