Niño Rojo is the fourth studio release by freak folk artist Devendra Banhart and his third release on the label Young God Records. It was released on September 13, 2004.
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| Released | September 13, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, psychedelic folk, freak folk, acoustic | |||
| Length | 45:05 | |||
| Label | Young God | |||
| Producer | Devendra Banhart, Michael Gira | |||
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In 2007, the song "Little Yellow Spider" was used in a commercial for Orange mobile phone services and in 2005 the song "At The Hop" was featured in a commercial for Cathedral City cheese and in Fat Tire Beer's "Follow your Folly" commercial.
In 2006 the album has received a silver certification from Independent Music Companies Association for 30,000+ copies sold in Europe.[1]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Houston Chronicle | 4/5[5] |
| The Irish Times | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Niño Rojo received an average score of 82, based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wake Up, Little Sparrow" (Ella Jenkins cover) | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Ay Mama" | 3:01 |
| 3. | "We All Know" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Little Yellow Spider" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "A Ribbon" | 2:39 |
| 6. | "At the Hop" [Written by Banhart/Cabic]" | 2:14 |
| 7. | "My Ships" | 1:37 |
| 8. | "Noah" | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Sister" | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Water May Walk" | 3:14 |
| 11. | "HorseheadedfleshWizard" | 2:25 |
| 12. | "An Island" | 2:04 |
| 13. | "Be Kind" | 3:05 |
| 14. | "Owl Eyes" | 2:45 |
| 15. | "The Good Red Road" | 2:04 |
| 16. | "Electric Heart" | 5:32 |
Personnel
edit- Devendra Banhart - guitar (acoustic, electric), vocals, producer, artwork
- Doug Anderson - mastering, mixing
- Lynn Bridges - engineer
- Michael Gira - harmonica, vocals, producer
- Thor Harris - percussion
- Julia Kent - cello
- Jason LaFarge - vocals, engineer
- Joe McGinty - piano, keyboards
- Steve Moses - percussion, trombone
- Siobhan - vocals
- David Smith - trumpet
- Lauren Dukoff - flute
- Andy Cabic - backing vocals on "At the Hop"
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart[13] | 166 |
References
edit- ^ "2006 January-April results IMPALA award success" (PDF). Impalamusic. 9 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Niño Rojo by Devendra Banhart". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Niño Rojo – Devendra Banhart". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Devendra Banhart: Niño Rojo". Blender (31): 128. November 2004.
- ^ Chonin, Neva (September 19, 2004). "Devendra Banhart: Nino Rojo (Young God)". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (December 3, 2004). "Devendra Banhart: Nino Rojo (XL)". The Irish Times. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Devendra Banhart: Niño Rojo". Mojo (131): 102. October 2004.
- ^ "Devendra Banhart: Niño Rojo". NME: 64. September 25, 2004.
- ^ Leone, Dominique (September 21, 2004). "Devendra Banhart: Niño Rojo". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Devendra Banhart: Niño Rojo". Q (219): 133. October 2004.
- ^ Aigner, Robin (September 27, 2004). "Niño Rojo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Devendra Banhart – Nino Rojo". Uncut (89): 97. October 2004. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Retrieved May 2, 2010.