Posted on: December 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Devendra Banhart exploded on the international music scene in 2002 quickly winning a coterie of devoted fans as well as an unusually hefty amount of critical kudos right from the outset. His latest release is What Will We Be, recorded in a sleepy Northern California town throughout the Spring of 2009 co-produced by Devendra and Paul Butler (from UK outfit Band Of Bees). The international media’s acclaim and the size of his audience both at home and abroad earned by his debut Oh Me Oh My The Way The Day Goes By The Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs Of The Christmas Spirit was impressive to begin with and has increased dramatically with each subsequent release. What Will We Be is his label debut for Warner Brothers Records.

He is in the midst of a guest editting stint at the online edition of the venerable alternative music magazine, Magnet. He personally picked a selection of a mindblowing, visionary musicians, visual artists, authors etc — whopping 60! — that have are now being posted at http://www.magnetmagazine.com/category/guest-editor/

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