Here is a review that I did for a music column that my old roomate and I wrote for the Maui Time Weekly(on the web at www.mauitime.com) that I wrote at the end of 2002 when I livedin Hawaii. I went by Tang Li Wheebs then and he was the Mole. Kind of gushing and silly...

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DEVENDRA BANHART: OH ME OH MY...THE WAY THE DAY GOES BY THE SUN IS SETTING DOGS ARE DREAMING LOVESONGS OF THE CHRISTMAS
(Young God Records, www.younggodrecords.com)

Devendra is so totally dreamy. So far in my short life as a music reviewer this is easily the best release that I have received. 22 perfectly rough 4-track recordings ranging from a mighty 4 minutes down to a bite size 39 seconds show you a deeply touching songwriter in the beginning of a hopefully long and prosperous career. Just Devendra's beautiful voice, acoustic guitar and an occasional passing car frame this collection of heartfelt, wonderful, and magical songs. Musically Devendra lies somewhere in the family of Marc Bolan's Tyrannosaurus Rex, Vashti Bunyan, and John Fruciante's Niandra Lades, with an added dash of Syd Barrett's whimsy thrown on top. I just can't live with the thought of possibly never hearing anymore from this amazing young man, so go check the record out and give him some well-deserved attention. [Tang Li Wheebs]

This guy has a pretty different sound - I like it. Thumbs up. [The Mole]