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Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings
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Positive: 19 out of 25
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Mixed: 6 out of 25
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Negative: 0 out of 25
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megtJun 30, 2004Beautiful. His voice i soften reminiscent of Jeff Buckley, and his circles are hypnotic.
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JPCostaJul 15, 2004
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KurtFJul 29, 2004
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Aug 27, 2011Can't fault this album, its not everybodys thing, but it wasn't mine till I listened to it again. I think one of the main reasons Devendra is so awesome is because he has such an imagination that is reflected in his music and lyrics. I always think a complete album always sounds fresh and this is like diving into newly settled snow every time.
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Apr 14, 2013Not my personal favourite, but definitely Devendra's best so far. Solid, haunting, jolly, illusive (if not trippy) folk in the purest of its form.
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KevinKApr 29, 2005
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DarrinSJan 16, 2005I actually gave it a 8.5, but these things dont allow decimals and Ive always been taught to round up. A great album. Great music thats not distracting. If you want to just chill with it, youre more than welcome to. It makes good background music, and if you choose to hang on his every word and note, it never dissapoints.
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JohnWJul 3, 2004
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BenWJun 25, 2004I'm obviously missing something, as I found this all just a bit to twee. Banhart's playing is certainly impressive, but I didn't feel the songs were that interesting and his Marc Bolan impersonation started to grate. When he uses a band things improve dramtically - perhaps this could be a future direction for him.
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Awards & Rankings
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Though his second CD has a charming Ambrose Bierce quality to it, a little goes a long way.
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The WireBanhart mixes a relaxed bearing and a tense vocal delivery in a fascinating manner. [#245, p.51]
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Its as simple as songwriting can get; as striking as songwriting can get.