Lucy Dacus’ ‘Ankles’ Voted This Week’s Favourite New Track

Lucy Dacus‘ “Ankles” has been topped the winner of this week’s new song ballot, which includes a various vary of artists and genres.

The brand new song won just about 66% of the vote in a ballot printed Friday (Jan. 17) on Billboard, outpacing different notable new releases like Hailey Whitters’ “Casseroles,” Mac Miller’s Balloonerism, Mumford & Sons’ “Rushmere,” and Marshmello and Jonas Brothers’ “Sluggish Movement.”

“Ankles,” a fascinating tune with lush harmonics at the hook, serves because the lead unmarried from Dacus’ upcoming fourth album, Without end Is a Feeling, due out March 28 thru Geffen. The 13-track mission will function collaborations together with her Boygenius bandmates Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, in addition to contributions from Hozier, Blake Generators, Bartees Atypical and Madison Cunningham, amongst others.

The drawing close album can be Dacus’ first since 2020’s House Video and can be adopted by means of a monthlong excursion in April and Would possibly. The 13-city Without end Is a Feeling Excursion will come with stops in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York and Nashville.

In 2d position used to be Whitters’ “Casseroles,” which earned just about 17% of the vote. The poignant tune, which delves into subject matters of grief and therapeutic, marks Whitters’ first new free up in two years. Drawing from the ache of shedding a brother over a decade in the past, the rustic singer’s evocative vocals discover the unsettled feelings surrounding loss and restoration. Striking 3rd at the tally used to be the “different” class, with 6% of the votes, adopted by means of past due rapper Miller’s posthumous album, Balloonerism, which earned 4% of the vote.

For the entire ballot effects, take a look at the checklist underneath, and consult with Billboard’s Friday Track Information for extra must-hear releases.