Ape in Pink Marble
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Devendra Banhart produced, arranged, and recorded his ninth album, Ape in Pink Marble, in LA with his longtime collaborators Noah Georgeson and Josiah Steinbrick, both of whom also worked on his 2013 album, Mala.
Devendra Banhart’s ninth LP continues on with the wispy, low-stakes coziness of 2013’s Mala, though it’s much darker. Its best moments are a reminder of why Banhart touched a nerve in the first place.
Veteran freak-folk free spirit dials back on his ninth LP, which also happens to be one of the best of his recent stretch, thanks to powerful lyrics and gorgeous instrumentation.
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