Ape in Pink Marble

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Ape in Pink Marble
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Studio album by
Devendra Banhart
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2016
Genre Indie folk
Length43:46
Label Nonesuch/Warner Bros.
Producer Devendra Banhart, Noah Georgeson, Josiah Steinbrick
Devendra Banhart chronology
Mala
(2013)		Ape in Pink Marble
(2016)		 Ma
(2019)
Singles from Ape in Pink Marble
  1. "Middle Names"
    Released: June 24, 2016
  2. "Saturday Night"
    Released: August 29, 2016

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]

Contents

Background

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

Chart (2016)Peak
position
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

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Johnston, Rachel. "Devendra Banhart talks plans for Walker Art Center concert series ", The Current, May 12, 2016, Retrieved on June 26, 2016.
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  6. 1 2 Donelson, Marcy (September 23, 2016). "Ape in Pink Marble - Devendra Banhart : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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  10. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 39, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
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