The fourth single from her forthcoming album, “Forever is a Feeling” (out March 28 via Geffen Records/Polydor Label Group), Lucy Dacus, always present even through her lyrics’ wild shifts, is back to bring her familiar warmth and piercing honesty on “Talk.” After previous tracks like “Ankles,” “Limerence,” and “Best Guess” showcased her talent for making the personal feel universal, it’s another assured piece of the puzzle.
From the first chords, “Talk” has an overpowering intimacy, a relationship that unfolds like a late-night whisper between lovers or a diary entry never intended to be read aloud. Dacus spins a tale of love and suspicion, where each line and breath is laden with unmentioned feelings. Her rich, familiar voice drapes over a plush production, swelling with tenderness and quiet yearning.
“Talk” effortlessly shows how Dacus examines human connection through grand gestures and through the delicate moments that shape relationships. The song unfolds gradually, her vocals layered atop ethereal guitars and steady percussion, tugging the listener deeper into its embrace. This is a song to experience and inhabit for a few minutes, wrapped in its wistful glow.
With “Forever is a Feeling” just around the corner, “Talk” is a teaser for what’s to come, a batch that promises more of Dacus’s trademark introspection, delivered with a familiar vocal delivery that comes like a long-lost companion.
