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Released | March 2, 2018 | |||
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Length | 47:35 | |||
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Historian is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus, released on March 2, 2018, through Matador Records.[3]
Background
[edit]Historian was produced by Dacus, Jacob Blizard and Collin Pastore, the same team that produced her debut album, No Burden.[4] Dacus and her band recorded the album over the course of a week in March 2017 in Nashville.[4][5] She described the album as a song cycle about "living through loss and the inevitable darkness of life, and doing so hopefully and joyfully."[4] Of the title of the album, Dacus explained, "It's me having this impulse to document and capture and create a history of my life and the people that I know ... Because as I'm making this history and capturing these things that I hold dear, those things won't stay."[6]
On December 12, 2017, Dacus formally announced the album, alongside the first single from the album "Night Shift".[7] The second single "Addictions" was released on January 16, 2018.[8]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[9] |
Metacritic | 82/100[10] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B[12] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10[17] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 8/10[19] |
Historian was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82 based on 20 reviews.[10] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic said of the release: "Ultimately, the forte passages don't encroach on the songwriting, as they underline emotion, but they do, at times, step on Dacus' voice, when she's clouded by high-volume accompaniment or even vocal processing. Thankfully, those moments are brief and rare, allowing her lyrics and expressive sense of melody to shine."[11]
Accolades
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Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Night Shift" | 6:31 |
2. | "Addictions" | 3:24 |
3. | "The Shell" | 4:37 |
4. | "Nonbeliever" | 3:40 |
5. | "Yours & Mine" | 5:14 |
6. | "Body to Flame" | 3:05 |
7. | "Timefighter" | 5:48 |
8. | "Next of Kin" | 4:06 |
9. | "Pillar of Truth" | 7:14 |
10. | "Historians" | 3:56 |
Total length: | 47:35 |
Personnel
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Charts
[edit]Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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UK Americana Albums (OCC)[33] | 9 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[34] | 39 |
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[35] | 14 |
UK Album Sales (OCC)[36] | 45 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[37] | 10 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[38] | 12 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[39] | 20 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[40] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Adcock, Lee (March 2, 2018). "Album Review: Historian by Lucy Dacus". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Hopper, Jessica (March 5, 2018). "Review: Lucy Dacus Turns Interior Drama Into Indie-Rock Gold on 'Historian'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Gaca, Anna (December 12, 2017). "Lucy Dacus Announces Sophomore Album Historian; Hear "Night Shift"". Spin. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c Coscarelli, Joe (February 15, 2018). "How an Indie-Rock Star Is Made in 2018". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Carl (March 7, 2018). "Lucy Dacus' History in the Making". Slate. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Hilleary, Mike (June 7, 2018). "Lucy Dacus on "Historian"". Under the Radar. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Day, Laurence (December 12, 2017). "Lucy Dacus has announced second LP Historian, which she says is the record she "needed to make"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Day, Laurence (January 16, 2018). "Lucy Dacus directs stunning clip for her new single "Addictions"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Historian by Lucy Dacus reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Historian by Lucy Dacus Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Donelson, Marcy. "Historian – Lucy Dacus". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Anthony, David (March 2, 2018). "Lucy Dacus, Historian". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Kot, Greg (March 2, 2018). "Lucy Dacus takes a big leap with 'Historian'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Freedman, Max (March 2, 2018). "Lucy Dacus – Historian". DIY. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Aston, Martin (April 2018). "Lucy Dacus: Historian". Mojo (293): 94.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (March 2, 2018). "Lucy Dacus – 'Historian' Review". NME. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (March 6, 2018). "Lucy Dacus: Historian". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Mongredien, Phil (May 2018). "Lucy Dacus: Historian". Q (384): 107.
- ^ Watts, Peter (April 2018). "Lucy Dacus: Historian". Uncut (251): 26.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2018 So far". Billboard. June 5, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2018". Consequence of Sound. December 3, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "The 100 Top Albums of the 2010s". Consequence of Sound. December 30, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2018". Noisey. Vice. December 6, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". NPR Music. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". Paste. November 26, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s". Paste. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Best Rock Albums of 2018". Pitchfork. December 17, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "The 70 Best Albums of 2018". PopMatters. December 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (December 13, 2018). "50 Best Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Cark (December 12, 2018). "The Best Albums of 2018". Slate. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Under the Radar. December 30, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". Uproxx. December 3, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Americana/Folk Albums: Week of June 10, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Top Album Sales: Week of June 10, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tastemaker Albums: Week of June 10, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.