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here's a well-established creative arc for acoustic musicians, where the intimate feel and minimal sonic possibilities of a guy (or girl) and their guitar are eventually abandoned for a fuller sound, expanded instrumentation, and studio effects. This tradition, which stretches back at least as far as Dylan and Donovan, often acts as a mid-career breaking point: While often fruitful, it regularly finds artists sabotaging their initial appeal and burying any trace of individual identity.
It's a change that Devendra Banhart has been making since 2005's Cripple Crow, when he abandoned his barebones acoustic folk for a full band, a change which...
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