Parts of Speech

The long awaited second official full-length from Dessa. A dozen new songs (and one bonus track!) comprising her best work to date.

A Dessa album is a slippery thing, immediately arresting but difficult to get a firm handle on without a little effort. The Minneapolis singer-MC has a style that resists easy categorization or easy listening: Her sing-song, soft-edged flow and tendency toward abstraction and melancholy in her lyrics are an…