The Small Desk is working from house for the foreseeable foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (property) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the entire world. It truly is the similar spirit — stripped-down sets, an personal environment — just a different space.
Lucy Dacus sits at a incredibly exclusive desk for this Small Desk (house) live performance. And even though she’s performed the NPR Little Desk twice — initial in 2016 and a couple yrs later with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers as boygenius — the desk at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s College very likely holds deeper reminiscences. Substantially of her third album, Home Movie, is centered on her faculty years in Richmond, Va., and the friendships formed and shattered there. Through individuals large university many years, she met her musical mate, guitarist Jacob Blizard (seated on the appropriate side of the screen), and the audio engineer capturing all these tracks, Collin Pastore.
Lucy Dacus opens with “Brando,” a song about youthful adulthood, and for Lucy, comprehension how many others understand her. “You identified as me cerebral,” she sings, “I didn’t know what that intended.” She and her band engage in “VBS,” which Lucy clarifies “suggests getaway bible faculty, for all you heathen folks.” It really is Lucy, as a young Christian, thinking about her faith. Then, four acoustic guitars get for “Heading Heading Long gone,” as Ricardo Lagomasino moves from the drum kit and Dominic Angelella places down his bass. Sarah Goldstone helms the keyboards. For the closing tune, the band vanishes as Lucy plays the most troubling music from Dwelling Video, “Thumbs,” a music the place Lucy fantasizes about murdering a friend’s estranged father. It is really a tune I typically find also disturbing to hear to. But it’s also an instance of why artists generate — to deal with profound problems. When effective (and “Thumbs” certainly is), these forms of songs can shift writers and listeners to imagine difficult and understand.
Established Record
- “Brando”
- “VBS”
- “Going Going Long gone”
- “Thumbs”
MUSICIANS
- Lucy Dacus: guitar, vocals
- Jacob Blizard: guitar
- Dominic Angelella: bass
- Ricardo Lagomasino: drums
- Sarah Goldstone: keys, vocals
CREDITS
- Movie: Jordan Rodericks (SpangTV)
- Audio: Collin Pastore
Very small DESK Workforce
- Producer: Bob Boilen
- Movie Producer: Kara Body
- Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
- Affiliate Producer: Bobby Carter
- Little Output Staff: Maia Stern, Gabrielle Pierre
- Government Producer: Keith Jenkins
- Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann