I'm not sure whether this is a lazy comparison but Historian reminds me of Are We There - there's a similar grasp of dynamics apparent in its electric guitar-girded rock and sinuously direct songwriting, and it's also very good. Dacus has a knack for creating songs that build and resolve in a range of different ways (she doesn't mind a bit of soft-loud but is far from limited to it), including a deft touch for using varied instrumentation to generate interest and drive. A lot of these songs are excellent, but the particular stand-outs are "Addictions", "Nonbeliever", "Timefighter" and "Next of Kin".
