Day 252: Night Shift by Lucy Dacus // 8.5

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Image result for historian lucy dacusGENRE: indie
Wow, I'm kind of just blown away by this song. I would almost describe it as a progressive indie song. I would divide it into 4 four distinct sections. The introduction is characterized by a formless, streamlined verse accompanied by just one guitar. Once the drums enter, you light a fuse that slowly builds into the later sections. Man, the drums don't even enter until about 2 minutes in. You something similar to the chorus here, and it definitely raises the bar a bit here. Halfway through the song, everything quiets down, and the next section starts, where we reach the actual chorus and the elucidated topic of the song. Distorted guitars enter in full blast, but we haven't quite reached the climax yet. The song, keeps on building, where Lucy sings an octave up to really sell the point that this is a progressive song man. For an indie song, it's 6 minute long, which I find to be longer than most. I just adore the musicianship and care taken to really make this song stand on its own.

Rating: 8.5/10


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