Parts of Speech is the third 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]
| Parts of Speech | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2013 | |||
| Studio | The Hideaway; The Birdcage; McNally Smith College of Music; Fleur de Tete | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:28 | |||
| Label | Doomtree Records | |||
| Producer | Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger | |||
| Dessa chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B+[2] |
Reception edit
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]
It debuted at number 74 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 5,800 copies in the United States.[7]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Dessa, except "I'm Going Down" by Bruce Springsteen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Man I Knew" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Call Off Your Ghost" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Warsaw" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Skeleton Key" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Dear Marie" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "I'm Going Down" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Fighting Fish" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "The Lamb" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Beekeeper" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Annabelle" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "It's Only Me" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Sound the Bells" | 4:20 |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Dessa – vocals, piano, executive production, art direction
- Dustin Kiel – guitar, piano, programming, executive production
- Sean McPherson – acoustic bass, electric bass
- Joey Van Phillips – drums, percussion, vibraphone
- Paper Tiger – production (on 2, 3 and 8)
- Lazerbeak – production (on 4 and 7), executive production
- Rebecca Arons – cello
- Nick Ogawa – cello
- Jessy Greene – violin
- Scott Agster – trombone
- Gabriel Douglas – vocals
- Aby Wolf – vocals
- Benjamin Burwell – vocals
- Mayda – guitar, synthesizer, drum programming
- Emily Dantuma – sampled cello
- Jake Wallenius – sampled drums
- Joe Mabbott – mixing, engineering
- Brady Moen – additional engineering, additional editing
- Bruce Templeton – mastering
- Kai Benson – art direction, design
- Bill Phelps – photography
Charts edit
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 74 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 19 |
| US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[10] | 8 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Parts of Speech - Dessa". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 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". HipHopDX. 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.
- ^ "Dessa - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ "Dessa - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ "Dessa - Chart history - Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
External links edit
- Parts of Speech at Discogs (list of releases)