Lucy Dacus shares cover of ‘Clay Pigeons’ for Blaze Foley tribute album
Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus has released a cover of "Clay Pigeons" as part of a forthcoming tribute album honouring the late Texas folk musician Blaze Foley. The contribution places Dacus, known for her work as a solo artist and as a member of the supergroup boygenius, among artists paying homage to Foley's influential but under-recognised songwriting legacy.
Foley, who died in 1989, has long been celebrated by fellow musicians for his songwriting despite limited mainstream recognition during his lifetime, with "Clay Pigeons" standing as one of his best-known compositions. The tribute album brings together contemporary artists reinterpreting his catalogue, with further details of the record's full tracklist and release date expected to follow.
- Lucy Dacus covers Blaze Foley's "Clay Pigeons" for a tribute album.
- The album honours the late Texas folk singer-songwriter.
- Dacus joins other artists reinterpreting Foley's influential catalogue.
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Blaze Foley was a Texas folk singer-songwriter whose songs were better known among fellow musicians than by the wider public during his lifetime. He died in 1989, and “Clay Pigeons” is one of his best-known songs.
Tribute albums bring together artists to record new versions of songs by a particular musician. Lucy Dacus is an American singer-songwriter who also performs with boygenius, a group with fellow musicians Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker. Her involvement connects Foley’s older catalogue with a newer generation of performers.