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- Summary: The theme of maternal love is central to the 10th full-length release from the singer-songwriter.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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UncutSep 9, 2019These 13 grooving and textural song-poems are his most focused work to date and, although loaded with meaning, Ma never feels heavy or burdensome. [Oct 2019, p.24]
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Sep 10, 2019While many of the songs on Ma offer serious meditations about what life is all about, Banhart understands the importance of both joy and pain.
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Sep 13, 2019The muted, lo-fi quasi-psychedelia of his early work has largely been replaced by mellow, contented songs and while it may take a couple of plays to fully establish itself it’s very much worth investing time in. Sonically, it has a notable consistency and poise with the quirkiness of his early albums now having given way to more conventional approaches.
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Sep 19, 2019Ma is a record rich with takeaways, about how to get by and how to be kind in a social order that tempts us to be indolent and indulgent. It is alternately soft and steely, somber and ebullient, confused and confident—as true to life as “The Body Breaks” and “I Feel Just Like a Child.”
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Sep 9, 2019Sometimes the love-y theme becomes a bit cloying. ... Even on a collection of highly structured songs with little room for improvisation, Banhart remains the distinctive artist he’s always been.
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Sep 17, 2019Ma feels a bit like watching the sun slowly set: as it gently dips into the horizon, there are moments where the colours burst and excite, but mostly it's a careful and calm experience.
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Sep 9, 2019If you’re already a fan of Banhart’s recent work, this slots firmly into that leisurely, often lovely vibe. He has shifted away from the quirky “freak folk” of his early years into something just as odd, even subversive, around its edges, but far more relaxed and enjoyable.
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Dec 18, 2019
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