Ape in Pink Marble | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 23, 2016 | |||
Genre | Indie folk | |||
Length | 43:46 | |||
Label | Nonesuch/ Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Devendra Banhart, Noah Georgeson, Josiah Steinbrick | |||
Devendra Banhart chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ape in Pink Marble | ||||
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Ape in Pink Marble is the ninth studio album by folk rock musician Devendra Banhart, released on September 23, 2016 on Nonesuch Records. [1] The album was written, produced, arranged, and recorded in Los Angeles by the singer/songwriter/guitarist with his longtime collaborators Noah Georgeson and Josiah Steinbrick, both of whom also worked on Banhart's previous album, Mala (2013). [2]
The record was finished, as was stated in a recent interview, in early May 2016. [3] A couple of weeks after that, Banhart posted on Instagram that the album's recording and mixing was done. [4] The album was announced on June 24, 2016, along with the first track, 'Middle Names', the opening track of the album. [5]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Pitchfork | 6.6/10 |
Ape in Pink Marble received a generally positive reception from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a "weighted average" score to ratings and reviews from selected mainstream critics, the Metascore is 78, which is based on 14 critical reviews. [7]
Marcy Donelson from AllMusic stated, "The album's overall effect is one of strolling along a seaside path, maybe with a stray dog and a straw hat, in a less-frequented village somewhere far from home, and it's one of Banhart's most satisfying." [6]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Middle Names" | 3:28 |
2. | "Good Time Charlie" | 2:06 |
3. | "Jon Lends a Hand" | 2:33 |
4. | "Mara" | 3:13 |
5. | "Fancy Man" | 2:29 |
6. | "Fig in Leather" | 3:13 |
7. | "Theme for a Taiwanese Woman in Lime Green" | 4:23 |
8. | "Souvenirs" | 2:59 |
9. | "Mourner's Dance" | 3:18 |
10. | "Saturday Night" | 4:23 |
11. | "Linda" | 5:56 |
12. | "Lucky" | 2:49 |
13. | "Celebration" | 2:56 |
Total length: | 43:46 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [8] | 73 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [9] | 43 |
French Albums ( SNEP) [10] | 22 |
Portuguese Albums ( AFP) [11] | 31 |
US Folk Albums ( Billboard) [12] | 20 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [13] | 18 |
Ape in Pink Marble | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 23, 2016 | |||
Genre | Indie folk | |||
Length | 43:46 | |||
Label | Nonesuch/ Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Devendra Banhart, Noah Georgeson, Josiah Steinbrick | |||
Devendra Banhart chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ape in Pink Marble | ||||
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Ape in Pink Marble is the ninth studio album by folk rock musician Devendra Banhart, released on September 23, 2016 on Nonesuch Records. [1] The album was written, produced, arranged, and recorded in Los Angeles by the singer/songwriter/guitarist with his longtime collaborators Noah Georgeson and Josiah Steinbrick, both of whom also worked on Banhart's previous album, Mala (2013). [2]
The record was finished, as was stated in a recent interview, in early May 2016. [3] A couple of weeks after that, Banhart posted on Instagram that the album's recording and mixing was done. [4] The album was announced on June 24, 2016, along with the first track, 'Middle Names', the opening track of the album. [5]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Pitchfork | 6.6/10 |
Ape in Pink Marble received a generally positive reception from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a "weighted average" score to ratings and reviews from selected mainstream critics, the Metascore is 78, which is based on 14 critical reviews. [7]
Marcy Donelson from AllMusic stated, "The album's overall effect is one of strolling along a seaside path, maybe with a stray dog and a straw hat, in a less-frequented village somewhere far from home, and it's one of Banhart's most satisfying." [6]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Middle Names" | 3:28 |
2. | "Good Time Charlie" | 2:06 |
3. | "Jon Lends a Hand" | 2:33 |
4. | "Mara" | 3:13 |
5. | "Fancy Man" | 2:29 |
6. | "Fig in Leather" | 3:13 |
7. | "Theme for a Taiwanese Woman in Lime Green" | 4:23 |
8. | "Souvenirs" | 2:59 |
9. | "Mourner's Dance" | 3:18 |
10. | "Saturday Night" | 4:23 |
11. | "Linda" | 5:56 |
12. | "Lucky" | 2:49 |
13. | "Celebration" | 2:56 |
Total length: | 43:46 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [8] | 73 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [9] | 43 |
French Albums ( SNEP) [10] | 22 |
Portuguese Albums ( AFP) [11] | 31 |
US Folk Albums ( Billboard) [12] | 20 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [13] | 18 |