Finally got round to seeing Lucy Dacus play live this evening, with the eldest of the Little progeny in tow.
The show was very good, and Night Shift did not disappoint, but I was completely blown away by the performance of Thumbs, a song I’ve heard many times before but which seemed to gain extra dimensions when sung live. Such a simple thing, so beautifully written, so spare in its arrangement. Single spotlight, the whole room holding its breath.
“You two are connected by a pure coincidence Bound to him by blood, but baby it’s all relative”.
One of the more powerful live performances I’ve seen in a while, and quite unexpected. A true four minute novella, and a ripple right across the audience.
Has anyone else found a song transformed by hearing it live?