Lucy Dacus' New Track 'Planting Tomatoes'

0:00It's April 25th. Welcome to Music News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Lucy Dakes just dropped her record store day track, planting tomatoes on all streaming platforms. It first hit Shells as a 7-inch vinyl exclusive on April 18th. She debuted at Live at the Auckland Laneway Festival back in February, and now it's her first official release of 2026. The song rides a glitchy soft rock beat, urging listeners to slow down, stay present, and truly live. Dakes paired it with a lyric video she shot herself in a Tokyo stationery store, scribbling words on scraps of paper, edited by Michaela Lobaso. Fans are loving the vibe, especially after her fourth album forever is a feeling dropped last March. That record packed hits like best guests, ankles, and bullseye with hosier, earning four stars for blending joy, obsession, and those heavy thoughts on. Love and loss. She's kept the momentum with surprise tracks, bust back to Richmond and more than friends.

1:02Earlier this year, she surprised everyone by bringing out Chap-O-R-O-H-N at a Sudan and Palestine aid benefit in Los Angeles. Dakes has been officiating fan weddings on her North American tour dates, including all things Gulf Festival last summer, and even jumped on stage with the killers Edo Shaga in Montreal for Read My Mind. She's owning the scene, one heartfelt drop at a time.