"It's a happy thing - Julien is so kissing me to let people know." The singer-songwriter shared his response to their tough launch earlier this year
When Lucy Dacus worked hard with Julien Baker New Yorker Earlier this year, she noted that her protective instinct began when it comes to their partnership. She wanted to protect it from any potential temporary super effort, part of which meant her sight was away from the comments.
Recent interview Forty-fiveThe singer-songwriter revealed that she didn't see much public response to news that she's been dating members of the Boygenius band. "Oh, because I'm with Julian?" She responded when asked about the recent online. "I try not to see it." She did catch a glimpse of the fans' reaction through the meme. “My friends kept sending me interesting stuff,” Dakos said. “It’s a happy thing – Julien is very important and I let people know.”
Still, she recognizes that fans can’t help dissecting the personal aspects of the music, just like her new album It's always a feelingespecially when they know who “you” is in each song. "In a sense, it makes me uncomfortable," Dakos said. "The legend of all this - people treat our lives like a miracle universe." But, if it weren't for this story, what legend is it? Some parts of the story I reserved for myself, but it is the story that defines my life. Then what should I do? ”
Avoiding comments provides an added sense of security for DACUS. She told in March New Yorker“It only takes a few hours to make your life feel like a very threatening thing. I’ve been practicing not to reinforce this narrative about myself.” It’s a long way to go, especially when the public’s insights into queer life create a real sense of danger in a more sinister way.
“I’m lucky,” Dakos said, with a friend group consisting largely of trans people. "But many of them have been confiscated their passports or have them quote the unquestionable 'correction'. This does happen. Who knows what the ultimate goal of these things is. It does make people who hate more voice.
In January, Dacus promised a $10,000 donation to the Gofundme campaign, noting that “the government will never be the source of our verification or protection and we have to do it ourselves.”