Devandra Banhart "Rejoicing in the hands..."

Young god records has done us the honor of releasing the first true studio recordings of the young Mr. Banhart. Cleaner and more accessible than the previous recordings, Rejoicing finds itself repeatedly in my player. Still sounding like a folkster from a bygone era, Devandra leads us through his abstract world leaving us with perhaps more questions than answers. I believe he is destined to be as important as Nick Drake, but hopefuly without the tragedy. If I didn't know any better, I never would have thought these songs were recorded in the last 30 years. His odly wavering and lilting vocals fit nicely over the acoustic. I wish I could sit warming in the summer sun in an empty field and be 14 again with this record as the soundtrack.