Ape in Pink Marble
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| Released | September 23, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Length | 43:46 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch/Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Devendra Banhart,Noah Georgeson,Josiah Steinbrick | |||
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Ape in Pink Marbleis the ninth studio album by folk rock musicianDevendra Banhart,released on September 23, 2016 onNonesuch Records.[1]The album was written, produced, arranged, and recorded in Los Angeles by the singer/songwriter/guitarist with his longtime collaboratorsNoah GeorgesonandJosiah Steinbrick,both of whom also worked on Banhart's previous album,Mala(2013).[2]
Background
[edit]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]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10 |
Ape in Pink Marblereceived a generally positive reception from music critics. AtMetacritic,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 fromAllMusicstated, "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]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (UltratopFlanders)[8] | 73 |
| Belgian Albums (UltratopWallonia)[9] | 43 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 22 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[11] | 31 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[12] | 20 |
| USHeatseekers Albums(Billboard)[13] | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^Lozano, Kevin."Devendra Banhart Announces New Album Ape in Pink Marble, Shares New Track Middle Names: Listen",Pitchfork,June 24, 2016. Retrieved on June 26, 2016.
- ^Nonesuch Records."Devendra Banhart's New Album," Ape in Pink Marble, "Due September 23 on Nonesuch Records",Nonesuch Records,June 24, 2016. Retrieved on June 26, 2016.
- ^Johnston, Rachel."Devendra Banhart talks plans for Walker Art Center concert series",The Current, May 12, 2016, Retrieved on June 26, 2016.
- ^"Instagram".Instagram.2016-06-01. Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-26.Retrieved2016-09-25.
- ^"Devendra Banhart - Middle Names [Official Audio".YouTube.2016-06-24.Retrieved2016-09-25.
- ^abDonelson, Marcy (September 23, 2016)."Ape in Pink Marble - Devendra Banhart: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards".AllMusic.RetrievedSeptember 22,2016.
- ^Metacritic(September 23, 2016)."Critic Reviews for Ape in Pink Marble by Devendra Banhart".CBS Interactive.RetrievedSeptember 23,2016.
- ^"Ultratop.be – Devendra Banhart – Ape in Pink Marble"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^"Ultratop.be – Devendra Banhart – Ape in Pink Marble"(in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^"Le Top de la semaine: Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 39, 2016)"(in French).Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.10 June 2013.RetrievedOctober 4,2016.
- ^"Portuguesecharts.com – Devendra Banhart – Ape in Pink Marble".Hung Medien. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^"Devendra Banhart Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^"Devendra Banhart Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved October 7, 2016.
