Devendra Banhart's What Will We Be Album Info

We don't have an exact release date, but Devendra's new label, Warner/Reprise, sent out a stream of What Will Be a couple days ago, so we do have the track list. We also know Banhart's sixth album runs for 50:31 and were told "the stuff sounds wicket good..." (Thanks for the tip, Lars.) The 14-track collection follows 2007's Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon and was co-produced by DB and Band Of Bees' Paul Butler. Banhart's backed by Smokey mates Noah Georgeson, Megapuss Greg Rogove on drums, bassist Luckey Remington and guitarist Rodrigo Amarante on it. No word on whether or not Andy Cabic's also inhaling any of Dev's fumes:

01 "Can't Help"
02 "Angelika"
03 "Baby"
04 "Goin' Back To The Place"
05 "First Song For B"
06 "Last Song For B"
07 "Chin Chin & Muck Muck"
08 "16th & Valencia"
09 "Rats"
10 "Maria Leonza"
11 "Brindo"
12 "Meet Me At The Lookout"
13 "Wiliamdzi"
14 "Foolin'"

If you recall, we've heard live versions of "Chin Chin & Muck Muck" and "Baby." Maria Leonza gets a song, but not Natalie?

What Will We Be is out this fall via Reprise.

[Photo by Lauren Dukoff]

Posted at 12:51 PM by brandon
Tags: Devendra Banhart

9 Comments

I am ridiculously excited about this news!

Posted by: understood at 07/31/09 1:16 PM | Reply
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is it cool to like freak folk again? In all seriousness, I'm excited to download this from megadownload when it comes out.

Posted by: all shook up at 07/31/09 1:17 PM | Reply
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I wonder if any of this tracks are about natalie...i wonder..

Posted by: taylor momsen at 07/31/09 1:56 PM | Reply
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16th and valencia
been there done that

Posted by: ayo ayo nene at 07/31/09 2:31 PM | Reply
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16th and valencia
been there done that

Posted by: ayo ayo nene at 07/31/09 2:31 PM | Reply
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this should be a good record. here is to hoping that andy cabic was involved; anything that man touches turns to gold.

Posted by: RubberSoul at 07/31/09 4:23 PM | Reply
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rats!!!!!!

Posted by: dan at 07/31/09 5:17 PM | Reply
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Stinky hippie.

Posted by: fasfas at 07/31/09 5:39 PM | Reply
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Bigger distribution for his most accessible work to date - Devendra has always been pop - posturing and scene hopping - orchestrating his career in a deft fashion. Well played man - Looking forward to hearing dude on the radio along side Nickleback. That's what he always wanted - don't be fooled.

16th & Valencia - that's very 1991.

Posted by: Poncho Villa at 07/31/09 5:44 PM | Reply
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