Lucy Dacus Adds Tour Dates, Covers Cher’s “Believe”: Listen

Lucy Dacus has covered Cher’s “Believe,” which she’s shared with a reworked version of her Home Video song “Partner in Crime.” She recorded the songs as part of the Spotify Single series. She’s also announced a fall North American tour that begins in New Haven, Connecticut at the end of September. Listen to both tracks and see Dacus’ full tour itinerary below.

Dacus shared a statement about the connection between “Partner in Crime” and “Believe”:

I feel like some of my favorite lyrics that I’ve written are in “Partner in Crime” and maybe they aren’t as noticeable because the effect takes you out of it a little bit. So, I just wanted to strip it bare and showcase the song for what it is without any tricky production moves. “Partner in Crime” was partially inspired by “Believe,” so I thought it’d be nice to pair them together. I love Cher’s voice and how low it gets. The timbre of her voice is so unique, you can recognize it anywhere. Even with the autotune, you can tell that it’s Cher and nobody else. But, on our cover, taking away the autotune, I feel like you can tell that the structure of the song is very special and I did feel myself accidentally wanting to become Cher when I was doing vocal takes. It could never happen, but I love a low voiced pop legend.

After releasing her third album Home Video last summer, Dacus shared “Thumbs Again,” a full-band version of her album track “Thumbs.” She followed it with the single “Kissing Lessons,” which she’d recorded during the Home Video sessions, earlier this year. She’ll headline a show at New York’s Central Park on July 21, with Hop Along joining her.

Lucy Dacus:

09-30 New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall 
10-01 Columbia, MD – All Things Go Festival 
10-03 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre 
10-05 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre 
10-06 Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall 
10-07 Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater 
10-08 Miami Beach, FL – North Beach Band Shell 
10-10 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder 
10-12 New Orleans, LA – The Civic Theatre 
10-13 Birmingham, AL – Saturn 
10-14 Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall 
11-04 Edmonton, Canada – Union Hall 
11-05 Calgary, Canada – Palace Theatre 
11-08 Vancouver, Canada – Vogue Theatre 
11-09 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre 
11-11 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 
11-12 Boise, ID – Egyptian Theatre
11-13 Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre 
11-15 Healdsburg, CA – Little Saint 
11-17 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater 
11-18 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern 
11-19 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park