Part of the Light
Part of the Light | ||||
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Released | May 18, 2018 | |||
Studio | The Big Room | |||
Length | 46:04 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Ray LaMontagne | |||
Ray LaMontagne chronology | ||||
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Part of the Light is the seventh studio album by Ray LaMontagne, released on May 18, 2018, via RCA Records. "Such a Simple Thing" was released as the lead single.[1]
Reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
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Exclaim! | 7/10[4] |
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Part of the Light received generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 74 based on 7 reviews.[2]
Track listing[]
All songs written by Ray LaMontagne.
- "To the Sea"
- "Paper Man"
- "Part of the Light"
- "It's Always Been You"
- "Let's Make It Last"
- "As Black as Blood Is Blue"
- "Such a Simple Thing"
- "No Answer Arrives"
- "Goodbye Blue Sky"
Charts[]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 52 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 100 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 44 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 60 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] | 40 |
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 28 |
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[13] | 1 |
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 6 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 9 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 40 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[17] | 2 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[18] | 10 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[19] | 5 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] | 6 |
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[21] | 8 |
References[]
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne Announces New Album, U.S. Tour Dates With Neko Case". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Part of the Light by Ray LaMontage Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Part of the Light - Ray LaMontagne". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Ritchie, Matthew (May 16, 2018). "Ray LaMontagne Part of the Light". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana; Rentoul, John; Robertson, Derek (May 16, 2018). "Album reviews: Courtney Barnett, Parquet Courts, Charles Watson, Ray LaMontagne". The Independent. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (May 18, 2018). "Ray LaMontagne - 'Part Of The Light' Review". New Musical Express. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ray LaMontagne – Part of the Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ray LaMontagne – Part of the Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ray LaMontagne – Part of the Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ray LaMontagne". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
Categories:
- 2018 albums
- Ray LaMontagne albums
- RCA Records albums
- 2010s album stubs