Devendra Banhart
When Devendra Banhart signed to a major record label, some wondered if we might start seeing watered downed versions of the ‘freak folk’ pioneer. Well, Isaiah Seret’s video for Banhart’s latest single, ‘Foolin’, should sufficiently demolish that notion. For Foolin’, Seret and Banhart shatter several taboos in a heart warming story of lovers who feel most alive when giving and receiving pain. An ode to life and long term relationships, this follow up to Banhart and Seret’s ‘At The Hop’ is enhanced with cameos by Hecuba, Lady Tigra and Joel Virgel (recently seen in 10,000 BC). But excellent casting aside, this feels like the first time Devendra has really played front and center in one of his own videos. And whether giving his lover a foot massage or writhing in ecstatic agony, Banhart (with Seret’s penchant for great beauty shots) reveals that under the beard and panchos is an iconic and beautiful heartthrob.
Take a look at Devendra’s most risqué work to date right here: FOOLIN’,