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Devendra Banhart, Niño Rojo
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Splendid | by Jennifer KellyOne of our best and most eccentric songwritersRecorded during the same sessions as this year's Rejoicing in the Hands, Devendra Banhart's third full-length album cements his reputation was one of our best and most eccentric songwriters. His most whimsical and extroverted album to date, Niño Rojo is written from the perspective of the sun's playful young son. This younger, more outgoing personality is expressed in a variety of ways -- through more rhythmic ensemble instrumentals, childlike imagery and a warmer, friendlier feeling. There are still powerfully eerie moments -- "HorsefleshheadedWizard"'s keening vocals are one -- but overall, the album is more centered and collaborative and celebratory than anything Banhart has done before. It opens with a cover of "Wake Up, Little Sparrow" by Ella Jenkins, a songwriter best known for her children's records and an early influence for Banhart. It and "Aye Mama", which follows, are more of a piece with the sweet, mystical Rejoicing in the Hands, with their lacy folk-blues guitar riffs and swooping, otherworldly vocals. The album takes a sunnier turn with "We All Know", showing for the first time the kinetic swing that distinguishes the disc. It's not the kind of beat......
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Devendra Banhart, Niño Rojo
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Splendid | by Jennifer KellyOne of our best and most eccentric songwritersRecorded during the same sessions as this year's Rejoicing in the Hands, Devendra Banhart's third full-length album cements his reputation was one of our best and most eccentric songwriters. His most whimsical and extroverted album to date, Niño Rojo is written from the perspective of the sun's playful young son. This younger, more outgoing personality is expressed in a variety of ways -- through more rhythmic ensemble instrumentals, childlike imagery and a warmer, friendlier feeling. There are still powerfully eerie moments -- "HorsefleshheadedWizard"'s keening vocals are one -- but overall, the album is more centered and collaborative and celebratory than anything Banhart has done before. It opens with a cover of "Wake Up, Little Sparrow" by Ella Jenkins, a songwriter best known for her children's records and an early influence for Banhart. It and "Aye Mama", which follows, are more of a piece with the sweet, mystical Rejoicing in the Hands, with their lacy folk-blues guitar riffs and swooping, otherworldly vocals. The album takes a sunnier turn with "We All Know", showing for the first time the kinetic swing that distinguishes the disc. It's not the kind of beat......
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Devendra Banhart, Niño Rojo
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Splendid | by Jennifer KellyOne of our best and most eccentric songwritersRecorded during the same sessions as this year's Rejoicing in the Hands, Devendra Banhart's third full-length album cements his reputation was one of our best and most eccentric songwriters. His most whimsical and extroverted album to date, Niño Rojo is written from the perspective of the sun's playful young son. This younger, more outgoing personality is expressed in a variety of ways -- through more rhythmic ensemble instrumentals, childlike imagery and a warmer, friendlier feeling. There are still powerfully eerie moments -- "HorsefleshheadedWizard"'s keening vocals are one -- but overall, the album is more centered and collaborative and celebratory than anything Banhart has done before. It opens with a cover of "Wake Up, Little Sparrow" by Ella Jenkins, a songwriter best known for her children's records and an early influence for Banhart. It and "Aye Mama", which follows, are more of a piece with the sweet, mystical Rejoicing in the Hands, with their lacy folk-blues guitar riffs and swooping, otherworldly vocals. The album takes a sunnier turn with "We All Know", showing for the first time the kinetic swing that distinguishes the disc. It's not the kind of beat......
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The Soundgenerator Interview
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The Soundgenerator | By: ATM Devendra Banhart Suddenly everyone seems to be interested in you and your music - has it been a long journey for you - in terms of your musical journey? Yeah it's been a strange one where I started feeling that I am not in control of my own life. Just because you can't actually be in the moment. You know I used to like to walk around until I got lost and then I would try and un lose myself and find out where the f*** I am. You know... just wander. But I can't do that now as I have to do a show and I've been on tour for two and a half years - straight. I have lost that ability. But now the joy in my life, in the present time is every time that I get to play. So has that replaced that old joy getting of lost? Yes exactly. It s just been like readjusting to it And surely every musician's dream is for their music to be heard by as many people as possible, to be able to share it I kind of started off always sharing - like......
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The Soundgenerator Interview
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The Soundgenerator | By: ATM Devendra Banhart Suddenly everyone seems to be interested in you and your music - has it been a long journey for you - in terms of your musical journey? Yeah it's been a strange one where I started feeling that I am not in control of my own life. Just because you can't actually be in the moment. You know I used to like to walk around until I got lost and then I would try and un lose myself and find out where the f*** I am. You know... just wander. But I can't do that now as I have to do a show and I've been on tour for two and a half years - straight. I have lost that ability. But now the joy in my life, in the present time is every time that I get to play. So has that replaced that old joy getting of lost? Yes exactly. It s just been like readjusting to it And surely every musician's dream is for their music to be heard by as many people as possible, to be able to share it I kind of started off always sharing - like......