Lucy Dacus streams single

Lucy Dacus released “Planting Tomatoes” to streaming services on April 24 after first issuing it as a Record Store Day exclusive 7-inch on April 18. (pitchfork.com) (recordstoreday.com) The song is Dacus’ first new music of 2026, and Apple Music lists the standalone single at 3 minutes and 35 seconds. (pitchfork.com) (music.apple.com) The streaming version arrived with a lyric video that Pitchfork and Consequence both reported Dacus shot in Tokyo. (pitchfork.com) (consequence.net) Record Store Day’s listing says the physical release came on limited-edition red vinyl with a stem-shaped center label and a vinyl-only demo on the B-side. (recordstoreday.com) Consequence, citing Dacus’ press materials, said the song is about “making a sincere effort to stay present, grateful and interested” on a day when you realize you are older than someone you lost. (consequence.net) Dacus’ official site now features “Planting Tomatoes” as the new single and lists a 2026 tour that begins May 10 in Bellingham, Washington. (lucydac.us) That run includes a July 19 date at Millennium Park with the Chicago Philharmonic and a September 13 Hollywood Bowl show with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, with Cat Power billed to perform *The Greatest*. (lucydac.us) The release keeps Dacus active after 2025’s *Forever Is a Feeling*, with “Planting Tomatoes” moving from a collectors’ item into a wide digital release a week later. (recordstoreday.com) (pitchfork.com)