Consequence of Sound — Freak-folk journey through the strange and mellow. more info

Pitchfork - Album Reviews — Insofar as anything about Devendra Banhart was ever considered "underrated," the man rarely got enough credit for his sense of humor. He was often called "playful" or "mischievous," or some other lightly stepping compliment that aligned more comforta... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A Devendra Banhart album is akin to an art exhibit of miniatures, the rewards contingent on the viewer's/listener's commitment to exploring each tiny detail in his microcosmic mise-en-scènes. Those rewards here more often are moments of smiling "ahh... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-13 Austin, TX - SXSW06-28 Brighton, England - The Old Market07-13 Paris, France - Le Trianon07-17 Manchester, England - The Ritz07-18 London, England - Barbican more info

DrownedInSound — The results are interesting without ever stretching into what could be classed as truly exciting, a collection of hazy, groove-led tracks that never seem to spark into life to a great degree or hook their melodies deep enough into your brain. R... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Mail and Guardian profiles author Lauren Beukes. "I want to be a David Mitchell; a Margaret Atwood," she says. "Hopefully my audience will follow me wherever I want to go." All the indicators suggest that she has no difficulty... more info

DrownedInSound — Devendra Banhart is an artist that has long been somewhat type-casted. Perpetually the whimsical, hippie folk troubadour singing about psychedelic critters, many fail to notice his new haircut, dress sense, and above all movement away from warbling f... more info

Impose Magazine — On Thursday, February 7th, Swans returned to Music Hall of Williamsburg (the show was originally supposed to take place after Hurricane Sandy hit New York City), touring in support of their latest record, The Seer. Devendra Banhart opened the show. ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Romantic, Spanish-language track? Check. more info

Consequence of Sound — A new fuzzy-warm-feelings track off his forthcoming album, Mala. more info