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Cripple Crow

Devendra Banhart

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Cripple Crow marks a departure for Devendra Banhart. It's obvious from the faux Sgt. Pepper-meets-Incredible String Band freak scene cover photo that something is afoot. The disc is Banhart's first foray from Michael Gira's Young God label, and it's more adventurous than anything he's done before. This is not to imply that the set is a slick, over-produced affair, but it is a significant change. The instrumental, stylistic, and textural range on this 23-song set is considerably wider than it's been in the past. Working with Noah Georgeson and Thom Monahan, a backing band of friends known as "the Hairy Fairies", Banhart's crafted something expansive, colorful, and perhaps even accessible to a wider array of listeners. There are layered vocals and choruses of backing singers, as well as piano and flutes on the gorgeous "I Heard Somebody Say," while the electric guitar and drums fuelling "Long Haired Child," with its reverb-drenched backing vocals, is primitive, percussive, and dark. There is also the 21st century psychedelic jug band stomp of the second single, "I Feel Just Like a Child," that crosses the nursery rhyme melodics of Mississippi John Hurt with the naughty boy swagger of Marc Bolan. There are also five songs in Spanish, Banhart's native tongue, in a style that's a cross between flamenco and son. The title cut, "Cripple Crow," is one of the most haunting anti-war songs around. In it, Banhart places a new generation in the firing line, and urges them to resist not with violence, but with pacifistic refusal. A lone acoustic guitar, hand drums, a backing chorus, and a lilting, muted flute all sift in with one another to weave a song that feels more like a prayer. The lone cover here, of Simon Diaz's "Luna de Margaerita," drips with the rawest kind of emotion. Ultimately, Cripple Crow is a roughly stitched tapestry; it is rich, varied, wild, irreverent, simple, and utterly joyous to listen to.

© Thom Jurek /TiVo

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1
Now That I Know
00:04:53

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Danny Bensi, StudioMusician - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

2
Santa Maria De Feira
00:04:35

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Jona Bechtolt, StudioMusician - Andy Cabic, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sarah Thorpe, StudioMusician - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - Adam Forkner, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer - Emma O'Donnel, StudioMusician

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

3
Heard Somebody Say
00:03:20

FEATHERS, AssociatedPerformer - Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Andy Cabic, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

4
Long Haired Child
00:03:45

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Jona Bechtolt, StudioMusician - Andy Cabic, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - Adam Forkner, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

5
Lazy Butterfly
00:04:00

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Andy Cabic, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, StudioMusician - Kevin Barker, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - Greg Rogove, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

6
Quedate Luna
00:03:07

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Andy Cabic, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - Greg Rogove, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

7
Queen Bee
00:02:44

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andy Cabic, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

8
I Feel Just Like a Child
00:04:46

FEATHERS, StudioMusician - Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

9
Some People Ride The Wave
00:02:27

Sierra Casady, AssociatedPerformer - Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Andy Cabic, AssociatedPerformer, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Matteah Baim, AssociatedPerformer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - Greg Rogove, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Bianca Cassidy, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

10
The Beatles
00:01:44

Sierra Casady, AssociatedPerformer - Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Matteah Baim, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Thorpe, StudioMusician - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - Greg Rogove, AssociatedPerformer, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Bianca Cassidy, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

11
Dragonflys
00:00:59

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Matteah Baim, StudioMusician - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

12
Cripple Crow
00:05:58

FEATHERS, AssociatedPerformer - Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, MixingEngineer - Andy Cabic, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Sarah Thorpe, StudioMusician - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - Greg Rogove, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

13
Inaniel
00:03:43

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer - Emma O'Donnel, StudioMusician

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

14
Hey Mama Wolf
00:03:52

Sierra Casady, AssociatedPerformer - Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andy Cabic, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Matteah Baim, AssociatedPerformer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Bianca Cassidy, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer - Emma O'Donnel, StudioMusician - Gus The Wolf, AssociatedPerformer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

15
How's About Tellin A Story
00:01:21

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer - Maria Eugenia Risquez, StudioMusician

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

16
Chinese Children
00:05:17

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Andy Cabic, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer - Gemma B, AssociatedPerformer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

17
Sawkill River
00:01:52

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

18
I Love That Man
00:02:27

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Danny Bensi, StudioMusician - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer - Emma O'Donnel, StudioMusician

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

19
Luna De Margarita
00:02:07

Simón Díaz, ComposerLyricist - Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer - Emma O'Donnel, StudioMusician

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

20
Korean Dogwood
00:04:02

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Andy Cabic, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer - Emma O'Donnel, StudioMusician

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

21
Little Boys
00:05:20

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Andy Cabic, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Otto Hauser, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Barker, StudioMusician - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

22
Canela
00:01:55

Devendra Banhart, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Thom Monahan, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chrysalis Music BMI, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Golden Negress Music, MusicPublisher - Andy Gabicand, Producer, MixingEngineer

2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd

Album review

Cripple Crow marks a departure for Devendra Banhart. It's obvious from the faux Sgt. Pepper-meets-Incredible String Band freak scene cover photo that something is afoot. The disc is Banhart's first foray from Michael Gira's Young God label, and it's more adventurous than anything he's done before. This is not to imply that the set is a slick, over-produced affair, but it is a significant change. The instrumental, stylistic, and textural range on this 23-song set is considerably wider than it's been in the past. Working with Noah Georgeson and Thom Monahan, a backing band of friends known as "the Hairy Fairies", Banhart's crafted something expansive, colorful, and perhaps even accessible to a wider array of listeners. There are layered vocals and choruses of backing singers, as well as piano and flutes on the gorgeous "I Heard Somebody Say," while the electric guitar and drums fuelling "Long Haired Child," with its reverb-drenched backing vocals, is primitive, percussive, and dark. There is also the 21st century psychedelic jug band stomp of the second single, "I Feel Just Like a Child," that crosses the nursery rhyme melodics of Mississippi John Hurt with the naughty boy swagger of Marc Bolan. There are also five songs in Spanish, Banhart's native tongue, in a style that's a cross between flamenco and son. The title cut, "Cripple Crow," is one of the most haunting anti-war songs around. In it, Banhart places a new generation in the firing line, and urges them to resist not with violence, but with pacifistic refusal. A lone acoustic guitar, hand drums, a backing chorus, and a lilting, muted flute all sift in with one another to weave a song that feels more like a prayer. The lone cover here, of Simon Diaz's "Luna de Margaerita," drips with the rawest kind of emotion. Ultimately, Cripple Crow is a roughly stitched tapestry; it is rich, varied, wild, irreverent, simple, and utterly joyous to listen to.

© Thom Jurek /TiVo

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