!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on anxiety, panic attacks, ED-related themes, grief/pet loss, heartbreak, and mental health struggles. “Me & My Dog” feels like the moment after a breakup where your body finally catches up to the grief your mind has been trying to outrun. The song moves through love, loss, and panic so intimately that it almost feels claustrophobic, like being trapped inside your own spiraling thoughts with nowhere to put them. And then

!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on body image and emotional themes. My Mother & I is a part of Lucy Dacus’ holiday singles series–an ambitious project she announced on January 31, 2019, where each song would be tied to a different holiday–this particular track was written in honor of Mother’s Day. And somehow, in just a few minutes, it captures one of the strangest parts of growing up: realizing you're becoming more like your mother while simultaneously