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Rejoicing in the Hands (2004)
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guypetersreviews Banhart's striking lyrical imageryRejoicing in the Hands by 23-year-old Devendra Banhart is probably the most perplexing singer-songwriter album I have heard in a long, long while (as such, it also makes a belated entrance into my list of favorite albums released in 2004). Even though it draws from genres and eras that are way behind us, Banhart's music has already become remarkably beloved among hipsters, as an exponent of the current neo-folk scene (also think Iron & Wine, Bonnie Prince Billie, Joanna Newsom, etc), which seemed to have blossomed since the (re-) discovery of Nick Drake's small but legendary output. A decade ago, indie kids listened to the ramshackle rock of Pavement, neo-psychedelic wizards Spriritualized or eternal favorite Sonic Youth, but nowadays the acoustic guitar, miniature songs and dreamy otherworldliness have become fashionable again. While that initially resulted in bands who managed to recreate the melancholy atmosphere or sparseness of Drake, Cat Stevens and any other depressed melancholic you can think of, but not the memorable songcraft (Quiet Is the New Loud, named after the Kings of Convenience-album, became an excuse for hollow albums that revelled in their own cute monotony), some of these newer artists have managed to......
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Rejoicing in the Hands (2004)
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guypetersreviews Banhart's striking lyrical imageryRejoicing in the Hands by 23-year-old Devendra Banhart is probably the most perplexing singer-songwriter album I have heard in a long, long while (as such, it also makes a belated entrance into my list of favorite albums released in 2004). Even though it draws from genres and eras that are way behind us, Banhart's music has already become remarkably beloved among hipsters, as an exponent of the current neo-folk scene (also think Iron & Wine, Bonnie Prince Billie, Joanna Newsom, etc), which seemed to have blossomed since the (re-) discovery of Nick Drake's small but legendary output. A decade ago, indie kids listened to the ramshackle rock of Pavement, neo-psychedelic wizards Spriritualized or eternal favorite Sonic Youth, but nowadays the acoustic guitar, miniature songs and dreamy otherworldliness have become fashionable again. While that initially resulted in bands who managed to recreate the melancholy atmosphere or sparseness of Drake, Cat Stevens and any other depressed melancholic you can think of, but not the memorable songcraft (Quiet Is the New Loud, named after the Kings of Convenience-album, became an excuse for hollow albums that revelled in their own cute monotony), some of these newer artists have managed to......
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Rejoicing in the Hands (2004)
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guypetersreviews Banhart's striking lyrical imageryRejoicing in the Hands by 23-year-old Devendra Banhart is probably the most perplexing singer-songwriter album I have heard in a long, long while (as such, it also makes a belated entrance into my list of favorite albums released in 2004). Even though it draws from genres and eras that are way behind us, Banhart's music has already become remarkably beloved among hipsters, as an exponent of the current neo-folk scene (also think Iron & Wine, Bonnie Prince Billie, Joanna Newsom, etc), which seemed to have blossomed since the (re-) discovery of Nick Drake's small but legendary output. A decade ago, indie kids listened to the ramshackle rock of Pavement, neo-psychedelic wizards Spriritualized or eternal favorite Sonic Youth, but nowadays the acoustic guitar, miniature songs and dreamy otherworldliness have become fashionable again. While that initially resulted in bands who managed to recreate the melancholy atmosphere or sparseness of Drake, Cat Stevens and any other depressed melancholic you can think of, but not the memorable songcraft (Quiet Is the New Loud, named after the Kings of Convenience-album, became an excuse for hollow albums that revelled in their own cute monotony), some of these newer artists have managed to......
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Rejoicing in the Hands (2004)
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guypetersreviews Banhart's striking lyrical imageryRejoicing in the Hands by 23-year-old Devendra Banhart is probably the most perplexing singer-songwriter album I have heard in a long, long while (as such, it also makes a belated entrance into my list of favorite albums released in 2004). Even though it draws from genres and eras that are way behind us, Banhart's music has already become remarkably beloved among hipsters, as an exponent of the current neo-folk scene (also think Iron & Wine, Bonnie Prince Billie, Joanna Newsom, etc), which seemed to have blossomed since the (re-) discovery of Nick Drake's small but legendary output. A decade ago, indie kids listened to the ramshackle rock of Pavement, neo-psychedelic wizards Spriritualized or eternal favorite Sonic Youth, but nowadays the acoustic guitar, miniature songs and dreamy otherworldliness have become fashionable again. While that initially resulted in bands who managed to recreate the melancholy atmosphere or sparseness of Drake, Cat Stevens and any other depressed melancholic you can think of, but not the memorable songcraft (Quiet Is the New Loud, named after the Kings of Convenience-album, became an excuse for hollow albums that revelled in their own cute monotony), some of these newer artists have managed to......
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Rejoicing in the Hands (2004)
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guypetersreviews Banhart's striking lyrical imageryRejoicing in the Hands by 23-year-old Devendra Banhart is probably the most perplexing singer-songwriter album I have heard in a long, long while (as such, it also makes a belated entrance into my list of favorite albums released in 2004). Even though it draws from genres and eras that are way behind us, Banhart's music has already become remarkably beloved among hipsters, as an exponent of the current neo-folk scene (also think Iron & Wine, Bonnie Prince Billie, Joanna Newsom, etc), which seemed to have blossomed since the (re-) discovery of Nick Drake's small but legendary output. A decade ago, indie kids listened to the ramshackle rock of Pavement, neo-psychedelic wizards Spriritualized or eternal favorite Sonic Youth, but nowadays the acoustic guitar, miniature songs and dreamy otherworldliness have become fashionable again. While that initially resulted in bands who managed to recreate the melancholy atmosphere or sparseness of Drake, Cat Stevens and any other depressed melancholic you can think of, but not the memorable songcraft (Quiet Is the New Loud, named after the Kings of Convenience-album, became an excuse for hollow albums that revelled in their own cute monotony), some of these newer artists have managed to......