The Greatest Part

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The Greatest Part
Becca Mancari - The Greatest Part.png
Studio album by
Becca Mancari
ReleasedJune 26, 2020 (2020-06-26)
StudioThe Fatherland Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre Indie folk [1]
Length32:54
Label Captured Tracks
Producer Zac Farro
Becca Mancari chronology
Good Woman
(2017)		The Greatest Part
(2020)
Singles from The Greatest Part
  1. "Hunter"
    Released: April 7, 2020
  2. "First Time"
    Released: May 6, 2020
  3. "Lonely Boy"
    Released: June 6, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Consequence of Sound B+ [2]
Loud and Quiet 8/10 [3]
Louder Than War 9/10 [4]

The Greatest Part is the second studio album by American indie folk musician Becca Mancari. It was released on June 26, 2020, by Captured Tracks. [5]

Contents

Release

On April 7, 2020, Mancari released the first single "Hunter". The single was produced by Paramore drummer Zac Farro. [6] [7]

On May 6, 2020, Mancari announced the release of her second studio album, along with the second single from the album "First Time". [5]

The third single "Lonely Boy" was released on June 9, 2020. [8]

Mancari released the video clip to "Tear Us Apart" on July 9, 2020. [9]

Critical reception

Marcy Donelson of AllMusic wrote "The Greatest Part pretty seamlessly shifts the balance away from more folk-leaning elements toward keyboards and catchier choruses without losing the warm, dreamy quality of her sound. Having entered recording sessions with the goal of making "sad pop music," Mancari effectively accomplishes that aim on an album that keeps its melodies, rhythms, and the palette bright and welcoming." [1] Writing for Consequence of Sound, Jennifer Irving wrote: "The Greatest Part earns its place as a second record that is a definitive step forward, specifically musically. It’s a fantastic album to lay around the house and do nothing while listening, and yet it’s no stranger to provoking thoughtful conversations with its lyrical content. Although the energy at the beginning of the album stands tallest, Mancari’s more stripped-down tracks towards the end showcase her proficiency in crafting different sounds." [2]

Accolades

Accolades for The Greatest Part
PublicationAccoladeRank
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2020
43 [10]

Track listing

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Hunter"
2:49
2."First Time"Becca Mancari2:43
3."Like This"
  • Zac Farro
  • Becca Mancari
2:23
4."Bad Feeling"Becca Mancari2:34
5."Pretend"
  • Zac Farro
  • Becca Mancari
2:13
6."Lonely Boy"
  • Zac Farro
  • Becca Mancari
3:05
7."Tear Us Apart"Becca Mancari2:35
8."I’m Sorry"Becca Mancari2:29
9."Stay With Me"Becca Mancari4:41
10."Knew"Becca Mancari4:33
11."Forgiveness"Becca Mancari2:49

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 Irving, Jennifer (July 1, 2020). "Becca Mancari's The Greatest Part Draws Power from Her Songwriting's Hidden Depth". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ Davidson, Robert (June 15, 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet . Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ Clarke, Paul (May 20, 2020). "Louder Than War review". Louder Than War . Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. 1 2 Sacher, Andrew (May 6, 2020). "Becca Mancari announces new album 'The Greatest Part,' shares 'First Time'". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ↑ Freeman, Jon (April 7, 2020). "Becca Mancari Returns With Funky New Song 'Hunter'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ↑ Enis, Eli (April 8, 2020). "Becca Mancari Signs to Captured Tracks, Shares New Single 'Hunter'". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ↑ Kaye, Ben (June 9, 2020). "ecca Mancari Shares the Origins of New Single 'Lonely Boy'". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. ↑ "Becca Mancari - Tear Us Apart". YouTube . Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  10. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2020". Consequence of Sound . December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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