Devendra Banhart will return soon with a new album called
Mala (
not Spanish for "bad"). Off the record, here's a tune called "Fur Hildegard von Bingen." In it you'll hear a short story of religious rebellion; a girl escaping her congregation to become an MTV VJ. The sneaky bass groove and hi-hat ticks could suggest a similar departure for Banhart's music on this new LP. Grab a download of the song with a pre-order of Banhart's eighth studio album before it drops March 12 on Nonesuch Records, link
here.