Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker are more than Boygenius bandmates—they're a couple, now officially. Fans have speculated on their romance for years, but Dacus just confirmed their relationship in a New Yorker interview, revealing that while love informed her new album Forever Is a Feeling, she keeps some secrets.
The duo, who have recently moved to Los Angeles, prefer to keep their relationship private, especially because crazy fan encounters at times make life unpredictable. Though their music is likely to explore deeper sentiments, they maintain a boundary when it comes to their personal lives.
From Jamming to Falling in Love
Their journey began in 2016, when Lucy Dacus embarked on a tour with Julien Baker at a show in Washington, D.C. They met through books and quickly formed a close friendship prior to Baker introducing Dacus to Phoebe Bridgers to create the trio Boygenius. Over time, the friendship deepened into something romantic, a natural progression that was fueled by trust and respect.
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Dacus has always believed that romance should be the offspring of genuine connections and that affairs without friendship are shallow. When the two were seen all dressed up as Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande for Halloween in 2023, fans couldn't help but wonder, but Dacus continued on to tell us that their affair was not staged—merely developed over time, driven by years of knowing and imagining.
It wasn't about lightning sparks or grand confessions; instead, it was about understanding that the individual they had trusted for all these years was the same one they loved. Theirs wasn't a hurried or coercive connection—it was something consistent, long-suffering, and grounded on lived moments, nights spent awake talking, and a profound knowledge of each other's hearts and minds. Love wasn't the goal—it was the natural consequence of a friendship that had already meant everything to them.
A Duet in Life and Music
Dacus and Baker's musical partnership is not about love—it's about making music that matters. Together as Boygenius, they've won three Grammys and built a reputation for raw, emotional songcraft. But as solo artists, they're thriving too. Dacus' new album Forever Is a Feeling is released on March 28, and Baker is also featuring on Send a Prayer My Way, released on April 18, alongside TORRES.
The two's love does not hamper their respective careers but actually adds to the encouragement for each other's work. Their love is based on respect, and they are able to build together and apart, proving that love and work need not be at odds with each other—they can be lovely together. They understand that their lives as artists and as a couple need not be separate but can together be in a way that feels authentic.
Instead of seeing their relationship as a distraction from music, they see it as an inspiration—one that sparks their creativity and increases their sense of purpose over their craft. By the act of uplifting one another, they show that love is not about hanging on too hard but giving each other space to grow and bloom.
Fans, Speculation, and Setting Boundaries
Ever since the day their chemistry was undeniable, fans have been eager to fill in the gaps of their love story. Their long-standing friendship, frequent collaborations, and genuine performances have brought decades of speculation, especially from queer communities. Dacus empathizes with the interest but is careful not to let public narratives dictate their private lives.
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She is more exposed now in her song lyrics, using the female pronouns in her love songs for the first time, a sign of newfound vulnerability. But she knows that the internet can turn admiration into invasion, and she's committed to making their love stand without allowing outsiders' criticism to shake its pillars. For them, love is real, music is real, but some things are only theirs.
While they appreciate the admiration and love of the fans, they also know that relationships grow when they are given room to breathe. Dacus and Baker do not want their love to be a show; they want it to be intimate and sacred. They walk the fine line between sharing and guarding, knowing that their music will always be their own voice, but there are things in their lives that are better left between them.
Love, Art, and Boygenius Magic
Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker's is a story of collaborative art, real friendship, and love that built itself up gradually. They've been able to combine their art with their friendship without selling out to themselves in one of the most hyper-critical times of all time. They're not doing it for spectacle—publicity stunts, fireworks, all that jazz—they're doing it for trust, growth, and making music that speaks to people.
With all of that, they're demonstrating that love and music don't have to compete if you just know how to protect what's most vital. Theirs isn't scripted romance—it's something that's evolved naturally, with laughter and years of writing songs and midnight conversations.
They're showing that relationships don't need to be scripted in order to matter; they simply have to be genuine. In a world where celebrities feel compelled to define every detail of their lives, Dacus and Baker's method is a breath of fresh air. They allow their music to speak for them, and in the process, they remind us that love—much like art—is most lovely when it's real, raw, and unapologetically honest.