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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Albumbeschreibung
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
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:14
- Main artists: Devendra Banhart
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: XL Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
2005 XL Recordings Ltd 2005 XL Recordings Ltd
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