Banhart kissed his beard goodbye, but the gender-bending/open-ended sexuality remains on "Forget About Him," his contribution to the Kath Bloom tribute CD Loving Takes This Course. The 16-song collection also includes Bill Callahan, Mark Kozelek, the Dodos, Josephine Foster, Scout Niblett, etc. If you're unfamiliar with Bloom, she's a Connecticut-born singer-songwriter who's created truly otherworldly music on her own and, to my ears, especially via her numerous collaborations with classic American guitarist Loren Mazzacane Connors. Here's Banhart's take on the lady.
Get the full track list, Meg Baird's cover of "There Was a Boy," and info about Kath Bloom's upcoming west coast tour at Naturalismo.
[photo by Lauren Dukoff]
