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Lucy Dacus – “Clay Pigeons” (Blaze Foley Cover)
Lucy Dacus has released a cover of Blaze Foley's "Clay Pigeons" for the upcoming tribute album Sittin' With Blaze, due out on Friday via Lost Art Records. The record honours Foley, a Texan outlaw country songwriter who was shot dead in 1989 aged 39 and whose reputation has grown posthumously through tributes such as Lucinda Williams' "Drunken Angel" and Ethan Hawke's 2018 biopic Blaze.
Dacus' stripped-back, acoustic rendition joins previous versions of the well-travelled song by artists including John Prine and Michael Cera, and sits alongside other contributions to the compilation from Phosphorescent, John Moreland and Williams herself. In a press release, Dacus said a friend introduced her to the track around six years ago and that she considers it one of the best songs ever written, adding that she hopes listeners will seek out Foley's original after hearing her version.
In short
- Lucy Dacus covers Blaze Foley's "Clay Pigeons" for a new tribute album
- Sittin' With Blaze is released Friday on Lost Art Records
- Album also features covers by Phosphorescent, John Moreland and Lucinda Williams
Explained simply
Blaze Foley was a Texas songwriter whose music drew on country and folk. He was shot dead in 1989, aged 39, and later became the subject of tributes by musicians including Lucinda Williams and a 2018 film.
“Clay Pigeons” is one of Foley’s best-known songs and has been recorded by several artists, including John Prine and Michael Cera. Tribute albums bring together musicians to honour an artist’s work; Sittin’ With Blaze includes versions by Lucy Dacus, Phosphorescent, John Moreland and Williams.