Devendra Banhart - Mala

I must say, I really enjoyed Devendra Banhart's first 3 proper albums. Cripple Crow and Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon were okay, they had some good songs on each. Overall though, the albums were just okay. What Will Be is a favorite of mine, with the exception of a couple songs on the album. Mala however is quite exceptional. He's scaled back his sound a bit and mellowed. His lyrics are still wonderfully strange. It sounds like he stepped back to Rejoicing in the Hands and Nino Rojo but with the talent and skill he's acquired over a longer musical career. Not something an artist does too often. I love this record!