Parts of Speech (album)

Parts of Speech
Studio album by Dessa
Released June 25, 2013
Recorded 2012-2013
Genre Underground hip hop, Alternative hip hop
Length 44:28
Label Doomtree
Producer Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger
Dessa chronology

Castor, the Twin
(2011)		 Parts of Speech
(2013)		 Parts of Speech, Re-Edited
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 78/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
The A.V. Club B+[2]

Parts of Speech is the second studio album by Dessa, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released by Doomtree Records on June 25, 2013.[3][4] An EP of remixes entitled Parts of Speech, Re-Edited was released on June 17, 2014.[5][6]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Parts of Speech received an average score of 78% based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

The album debuted at number 74 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 5,800 copies in the United States.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer Length
1. "The Man I Knew"    3:34
2. "Call Off Your Ghost"  Paper Tiger 3:38
3. "Warsaw"  Paper Tiger 3:11
4. "Skeleton Key"  Lazerbeak 3:34
5. "Dear Marie"    3:59
6. "I'm Going Down"    3:45
7. "Fighting Fish"  Lazerbeak 3:02
8. "The Lamb"  Paper Tiger 3:43
9. "Beekeeper"    3:55
10. "Annabelle"    4:00
11. "It's Only Me"    3:48
12. "Sound the Bells"    4:20
Total length:
 44:28

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Parts of Speech - Dessa". Metacritic. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ Koski, Genevieve (June 25, 2013). "Dessa: Parts Of Speech". The A.V. Club.
  3. ↑ Paine, Jake (May 15, 2013). "Dessa "Parts Of Speech" Release Date, Cover Art & Tour Dates". HipHop DX. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ Maldonado, Jose (April 9, 2013). "Dessa Announces New Album “Parts of Speech” Set for June 2013 Release". Mxdwn. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  5. ↑ Tardio, Andres (June 13, 2014). "Dessa "Parts Of Speech" Remix EP Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX.
  6. ↑ Fadgerberg, Jerald (June 21, 2014). "Broke Beats: Dessa – 'Parts of Speech, Re-Edited'". BDCwire. Boston.com.
  7. ↑ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/30/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 3, 2013.

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