124. Maia Sharp Discusses Lucy Dacus, Historian

Send us Fan MailSinger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Maia Sharp introduces Al to Lucy Dacus’ second album, Historian. Maia talks about how she wound up getting obsessed with the album and how it has influenced her songwriting and production approach. She also discusses her soon-to-be-released album, Reckless Thoughts, and her upcoming tour and production work.There’s lots of places to keep up with Maia and to find her work online!@maiasharpmusic on Instagrammaiasharpofficial on Facebook@maiasharp4091 on YouTubeMaia’s Patreon is cool! https://www.patreon.com/maiasharpBe sure to visit Maia’s website, too: maiasharp.comAl is on Twitter at @almelchiorBB, and this show has accounts on Twitter, Threads and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow @youmealbum to find out in advance about upcoming guests and featured albums for this podcast.Subscribe for free to You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter and participate in weekly chats about this podcast’s featured albums! https://youmealbum.substack.com/1:15 Maia joins the show1:26 Why Maia chose Historian over Rickie Lee Jones’ debut album7:43 Maia talks about the ways she keeps up with new music12:12 Maia recalls how she introduced herself to Lucy Dacus’ music14:42 Maia explains how Dacus has influenced her own music18:33 Dacus is masterful at building up the intensity of her songs20:23 Hearing Dacus’ vocals gave Maia a different perspective on her own25:15 Al grappled with understanding Dacus’ music when he listened to Home Movies28:18 Maia surmises what might make Dacus so popular with so many people31:43 Maia discusses the elements of Historian that made a particularly big impression on her36:32 Different parts of “The Shell” made a big impact on Al and Maia40:04 Maia explains why the lyrics of “Pillar of Truth” are so powerful44:16 Maia likes the lower, darker tones of the album48:14 Has Maia completed the Lucy List?49:53 Maia asks Al which album he is obsessed with now51:13 Maia has also gone through obsessions with Bon Iver albums54:21 Maia discusses her soon-to-be released album, Reckless Thoughts, and upcoming tour59:58 Maia also has some production work in her near futureOutro is from “Kind” by Maia SharpSupport the show