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2019 studio album by Devendra Banhart
Ma
Studio album by Devendra Banhart
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
StudioSea Horse Studios (Los Angeles)
Length46:04
LabelNonesuch
ProducerNoah Georgeson
Devendra Banhart chronology
Ape in Pink Marble
(2016) 		Ma
(2019)
Singles from Ma
  1. "Love Song"
    Released: January 16, 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
American Songwriter
Exclaim!7/10
MusicOMH
Paste Magazine7.2/10
Pitchfork7.3/10
Under the Radar7.5/10

Ma is the tenth studio album by Venezuelan-American musician Devendra Banhart. It was released on September 13, 2019 on Nonesuch Records.

The album was produced by Banhart's longtime collaborator Noah Georgeson and was then recorded in California at 64 Sound and Sea Horse Studios in Los Angeles and Anderson Canyons in Big Sur.

The album presents interwoven themes of motherhood, global politics, life and death through songs in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese.

Critical reception

"Ma" was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 12 reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Devendra Banhart unless noted

Ma track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Is This Nice?" 2:54
2."Kantori Ongaku" 3:42
3."Ami" 3:56
4."Memorial" 4:39
5."Carolina" 2:32
6."Now All Gone" 3:37
7."Love Song" 4:22
8."Abre Las Manos"Noah Georgeson3:34
9."Taking a Page"Carole King3:36
10."October 12" 3:13
11."My Boyfriend's In The Band" 3:31
12."The Lost Coast" 3:11
13."Will I See You Tonight?" 3:23

Charts

Chart performance for Ma
Chart Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) 185
Portuguese Albums (AFP) 29

References

  1. ^ "Devendra Banhart's New Album 'Ma'". Nonesuch Records. September 13, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. "Love Song (Helado Negro Remix) Single by Devendra Banhart". Apple Music. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. Horowitz, Hal (September 8, 2019). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. Schulz, Cosette (September 17, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  7. Johnson, Steven (September 13, 2019). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  8. Danton, Eric (September 9, 2019). "Devendra Banhart Embraces Motherly Love on Ma". Paste Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  9. Harver Currin, Grayson (September 19, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  10. Teo-Blockey, Celine (September 18, 2019). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  11. "Ma by Devendra Banhart". Genius. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  12. Vitagliano, Joe (2019-09-05). "Devendra Banhart Debuts Carole King–Inspired Single "Taking A Page"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  13. "Lescharts.com – Devendra Banhart – Ma". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  14. "Portuguesecharts.com – Devendra Banhart – Ma". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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