Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, two-thirds of the rock band boygenius, have also contributed to each other’s solo albums.
Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus met backstage when they played a show together in 2016. They quickly struck up an email correspondence and, as they later admitted to Rolling Stone, developed crushes on each other.
Two years later, Baker and Dacus teamed up with Phoebe Bridgers to form the supergroup boygenius. The trio released a self-titled EP in 2018 and a full-length album in 2023, “The Record,” which won three Grammy Awards.
Throughout the album’s promotional cycle and the 2023 boygenius tour, fans began to suspect Baker and Dacus had become more than friends, especially when they dressed up as Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson for Halloween.
Dacus confirmed their relationship ahead of the release of her 2025 solo album, “Forever Is a Feeling,” which features background vocals from Baker.
“Julien sings a tiny feature on ‘Most Wanted Man,’ and that’s a song about her,” Dacus told People. “So that kind of feels personal.”
“I can confirm we are dating,” she added. “I hope to God people knowing won’t make it a less true or pleasant experience. So that’s one of the many precious things I’m giving up with this record. And she’s ready to be telling people, too. So, from us to you, we are in love.”
Baker previously sang harmony on three songs from Dacus’ 2021 album, “Home Video” (“Going Going Gone,” “Please Stay,” “Triple Dog Dare”), while Dacus is credited with backing vocals on “Favor” from Baker’s 2021 album, “Little Oblivions.”
