Devendra Banhart's fourth album is his most pretty and accessible. It's lush, warm, and inviting. It's likely to make the uber-talented singer-songwriter new fans; unfortunately, it's just as likely to cost him a few old...more.
This is his fourth studio album and first in the US through XL Recordings. Devendra exploded on the international music scene three years ago, quickly accumulating devoted fans as well as an unusually hefty amount of critical kudos with his debut...more.
I bought Banhart's first album when it came out and was a little turned off (honestly it's grown on me and I really like it now) but at the time it really turned me off. I found his two...more.
I wonder if you're the type of person who gets completely obsessed over fragments of songs and rewinds them over and over on your iPod to 2.06? Oh, you're not a complete psycho? Well, why don't you...more.
I hesitated to write a review on Devendra's work for a while, just because I don't have enough time to put into it. So, keep in mind that it is actually better than what I may say here.
This...more.