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