Part of the Light
2018 studio album by Ray LaMontagne
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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]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2018 | |||
| Studio | The Big Room | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, soul | |||
| Length | 46:04 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Ray LaMontagne | |||
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Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| NME | [6] |
Part of the Light received generally favorable reviews from critics. On 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Americana/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 |
