Love Above All: Devendra Banhart
Back in 2004, Acid-folk god Devendra Banhart compiled a collection of folk music for some magazine. Much like Nostradamus before him, he managed to predict some of the leading lights of modern folk music, freak folk, new weird america or whatever label you want to give it.
This collection was entitled The Golden Apples of the Sun. It
featured artists like Antony and the Johnsons, Joanna Newsom and Vetiver.
Fast forward to 2007 and a similar feat is being attempted in Uncut
magazine (November 2007 UK Edition). This time Banhart has opted to call the album "Love Above All" and has selected
some known friends like Bert Jansch and Feathers and some unknown
friends who have yet to release a record.
According to Uncut, the track list originally contained 39 tracks. I'd
love to have seen that list. Anyway, it was edited down to 11 tracks
(Boo). It is one of my favourite Uncut compilations since Hard Rain
Volume One & Two ( A collection of Bob Dylan covers in the May 2002
UK Edition).
The magazine is currently available in the shops and if you are a fan of Devendra Banhart and the Golden Apples of the Sun then I recommend picking up a copy ASAP.
I've also included links to most of the artists on Love Above All. The
only one missing is Kyle Tomzo, which is a shame because his song, Bicycle, is
one of the best on the CD. I guess you'll just have to buy it to hear
it...
September 30, 2007 18:05
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Uncut used to be my favorite music mag. I thought the quality of writing plummeted about halfway through 2006 and I stopped buying it. I don't even flip through it at the bookstore anymore. It's kind of sad, because I used to really love the magazine and the free music compilations. Yes, the two Hard Rain comps were some of the best Uncut ever did. I'm also fond of the one called The Original Funk Soul Brothers (and Sisters). It was from July 2005.
The new Banhart comp looks interesting.
I will have to pick that up!
By the way, I own one Hard Rain vol 1. If someone has Vol 2, I'd love to do a trade. As much as I like Dylan, I wasn't going to buy the magazine twice to collect both CDs - sorry Uncut!
Yeah...well...I' ve always been...sensitive ? touched ? put up-side-down ? by the beautiful and fashionless duo of guitar+voice. Very big fanatic of folk ( and indie...and rock...and jazz...and...) music, I' ve found a great new heritage of the 70's in Devendra Banhart's tunes. The strings are just making love with his softly deep voice, coming all the way through from Venezuela. Just the way this guy is playing with the silences...is huge. Everything is made to let one's mind enter his world.
His last album " Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon" grabbed my heart and soul. From " Seahorses " to " Bad Girl " through " Saved ", I feel happy to be in this century an to think "This is still possible". Because, honestly, I stayed stucked in the 70's for a while. Even so, I wasn' t born at this time...time...time...that I keep on taking to give a chance to any new things happening. Thanx God, sometimes I have consciouness of my unconsciousnes ( ??? ) !!! Anyway, children of Syd Barett can only become genius !
He can be playing with The Queens of Sheeba or with Vetiver, whatever he touches, become hypnotical...to me...And I' m far from being blind !