Lucy Dacus will return to the UK in October for a run of her biggest European headline shows to date, culminating in a London appearance at Islington Assembly Hall on October 31. Ahead of that, Dacus will be making appearances at Green Man and End Of The Road festivals in August.

An opportunity to see this rising musician and arresting storyteller at work, Dacus’ sold-out headline London show in April at Omeara was described by The Times as “… making any poetic moments seem effortless”, and "... the joy of this sold-out concert lay in the unforced way in which Dacus brought her songs to life."The 22-year-old Richmond, Virginia singer and songwriters' latest album, and Matador debut, Historian, was one of 2018 most memorable and affecting LP’s.

"This is the album I needed to make," says Dacus, who views Historian as her definitive statement as a songwriter and musician. "Everything after this is a bonus." And it is indeed a remarkably assured 10-track album that finds her unafraid to take on the big questions — the life-or-death reckonings, and the ones that just feel that way. It's a record full of bracing realizations, tearful declarations and moments of hard-won peace, expressed in lyrics that feel destined for countless yearbook quotes and first tattoos.

UK and European Tour Dates:

Sun Aug 19 - Brecon Beacons, UK @ Green Man Festival

Fri Aug 31 – Salisbury, UK @ End Of The Road Festival

Mon Oct 22 – Norwich,UK @ Norwich Arts Centre

Tues Oct 23 –  Bristol, UK @ Thekla

Thurs Oct 25 – Leicester, UK @ The Cookie

Fri Oct 26 – Glasgow, UK @ Mono

Sat Oct 27 –  Manchester, UK @ Now Wave

Mon Oct 29 – Brighton, UK @ The Haunt

Wed – Oct – 31   London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall

Sun – Sep – 2    Dublin, Ireland @ Electric Picnic Festival

‘Addictions’ is the second track from her forthcoming album, Historian, which is out March 2. The video for the anthemic, gradually intensifying and horn-accented track, directed by Lucy herself, is a love letter of sorts to her native Richmond, Virginia.

A nameless protagonist explores the city through a picture frame that presents the world in black and white, suggesting a separation between the reality of the present and fantasy of the past. It also ties in with the song’s theme of addictions in all their toxic forms — be it substances, relationship baggage, or old habits.

Already highlighted as one of the most anticipated releases of the year, Lucy and her band recorded Historian in Nashville last March, re-teaming with No Burden producer Collin Pastore. The sound is richer and fuller - timeless feeling rock and roll that finds a sweet spot between the breezy and driving pop-rock of Stevie Nicks and the lyrical incisiveness and combustible edge of Liz Phair. The lyrics mirror our times, with all its political disasters and assorted heartbreaks, but offer a cautious optimism in the face of adversity, with Lucy’s gift for often impressionistic turns of phrase that effortlessly capture the emotional truth of a moment and are destined for yearbook quotes and first tattoos.