Vetiver grows in a "less is more" chaparral where simplicity offers ample room to wander. Strongly fertilized by traditional acoustic music, and more subtly cross-pollinated by the sparseness of "minimalism," with its bare suggestions of melodies that the listener fills in for himself, Vetiver gracefully navigates folk and pop savannahs with ease. Led by chief songwriter Andy Cabic (ex-Raymond Brake), along with violinist Jim Gaylord, cellist Alissa Anderson, and sometimes member Devendra Banhart (who shar...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Vetiver grows in a "less is more" chaparral where simplicity offers ample room to wander. Strongly fertilized by traditional acoustic music, and more subtly cross-pollinated by the sparseness of "minimalism," with its bare suggestions of melodies that the listener fills in for himself, Vetiver gracefully navigates folk and pop savannahs with ease. Led by chief songwriter Andy Cabic (ex-Raymond Brake), along with violinist Jim Gaylord, cellist Alissa Anderson, and sometimes member Devendra Ban...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Vetiver's fourth full-length represents a summation of the different styles and directions heard on their past releases while introducing some unexpected twists. Their tunes have been described as "dreamy, gentle songs that George Harrison would have written in some sunny country garden." This is a layered and rich record, with subtleties and nuances that reveal themselves with repeated listening.

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