Rejoicing in the Hands
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Rejoicing in the Hands is the third studio album
from psych folk
musician Devendra Banhart
and the second full release for the label Young God
. It was recorded during 2003 and was released on April 24, 2004.
The song "Insect Eyes" was featured in the teaser trailer for the 2007 horror film
The Hills Have Eyes 2
.
The song "The Body Breaks" was used in the 2007 film Eagle vs. Shark. The song "A Sight to Behold" was also used in a season 2 episode of "Sons of Anarchy
".
Pitchfork Media
placed Rejoicing in the Hands at number 193 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from psych folk
Psych folk
Psychedelic folk or psych folk is a loosely defined form of psychedelic music that originated in the 1960s through the fusion of folk music and psychedelic rock...
musician Devendra Banhart
Devendra Banhart
Devendra Obi Banhart is a singer-songwriter and visual artist. Banhart was born in Houston, Texas and was raised by his mother in Venezuela, until he moved to California as a teenager. He began to study at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1998, but dropped out to perform music in Europe, San...
and the second full release for the label Young God
Young God Records
Young God Records is an independent record label formed by Michael Gira in 1990 that specializes in experimental, avant-garde and often non genre-specific releases...
. It was recorded during 2003 and was released on April 24, 2004.
The song "Insect Eyes" was featured in the teaser trailer for the 2007 horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
The Hills Have Eyes 2
The Hills Have Eyes 2
The Hills Have Eyes 2 is the 2007 American horror film sequel to the 2006 film The Hills Have Eyes which was a remake of the 1977 horror film The Hills Have Eyes. The film follows several heroic, but troubled, U.S. National Guardsmen as they fight for survival against the mutant people living in a...
.
The song "The Body Breaks" was used in the 2007 film Eagle vs. Shark. The song "A Sight to Behold" was also used in a season 2 episode of "Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy is an American television drama series created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in Northern California...
".
Reception
The album garnered critical acclaim upon release. and is considered by many to be Banhart's best work The music review online magazineOnline magazine
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Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
placed Rejoicing in the Hands at number 193 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
Track listing
- "This Is the Way" – 2:53
- "A Sight to Behold" – 2:26
- "The Body Breaks" – 2:43
- "Poughkeepsie" – 2:17
- "Dogs They Make Up the Dark" – 1:20
- "Will Is My Friend" – 3:04
- "This Beard Is for Siobhán" – 2:36
- "See Saw" – 3:22
- "Tit Smoking in the Temple of Artesan Mimicry" – 1:25
- "Rejoicing in the Hands" – 1:41
- "Fall" – 2:53
- "Todo Los Dolores" – 2:30
- "When the Sun Shone on Vetiver" – 3:34
- "There Was Sun" – 1:31
- "Insect Eyes" – 5:08
- "Autumn's Child" – 2:40
Personnel
- Devendra Banhart – bass, guitar (acoustic, electric), piano, vocals, producer, drawing
- Vashti BunyanVashti BunyanVashti Bunyan is an English singer-songwriter. In 1970, Bunyan released her first album, Just Another Diamond Day. The album sold very few copies, and Bunyan, discouraged, abandoned her musical career...
– vocals - Paul CantelonPaul CantelonPaul Cantelon Paul Cantelon Paul Cantelon (born December 25, 1959 is an American composer of contemporary classical music, a film score composer and an actor He is also a violinist, pianist, and accordionist, who is also a founding member of American alternative band Wild Colonials....
– violin - Thor HarrisThor HarrisThor Harris is a musician, painter, and carpenter. He is the percussionist for Shearwater , a band from Austin, Texas. He has performed with Bill Callahan, The Angels of Light, Lisa Germano, Gretchen Phillips, Devendra Banhart, Rebecca Cannon, Rob Halverson and Swans...
– percussion, vibraphone - Julia Kent – cello
- Joe McGinty – organ, piano
- Steve Moses – percussion, drums
- Michael GiraMichael GiraMichael Rolfe Gira is an American musician, author, and artist. He is the main force behind the recently reformed New York City musical group Swans and fronts the Angels of Light...
– producer - Jason LaFarge – engineer
- Doug Henderson – mastering, mixing
- Georgia Bridges – engineer
- Lynn Bridges – engineer
Chart performance
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums Chart | 30 |
| French Albums Chart | 157 |