Devendra Banhart has announced Flying Wig, his first solo album in four years and the solo follow-up to 2019's Ma. It's arriving September 22 on Mexican Summer, and it was produced by art-rock virtuoso Cate Le Bon.
Alongside the album announcement, Banhart has also shared Flying Wig's lead single "Twin," which comes attached to a video directed by Matt Muir. The song finds Banhart moving somewhat into Le Bon's wheelhouse of organic, synth-led rock, with streaks of gothic '80s pop.
"She's the only person I wanted to make this record with," said Banhart of Le Bon. "We definitely wanted a new sound, electronic yet organic and warm… we wanted to draw out and emphasize the emotional aspect of a synthesizer." Banhart's most recent album, 2021's Refuge, was a collaboration with Noah Georgeson.
After the album's September release, Banhart will be heading out on a world tour, with stops in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
Check out Banhart's 2023 tour dates, plus "Twin" and the Flying Wig tracklist below.
Flying Wig:
1. Feeling
2. Fireflies
3. Nun
4. Sight Seer
5. Sirens
6. Charger
7. Flying Wig
8. Twin
9. May
10. The Party
Devendra Banhart 2023 Tour Dates:
10/03 Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theatre
10/04 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
10/06 Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/07 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
10/08 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
10/09 Boston, MA - The Sinclair
10/11 New York, NY - Webster Hall
10/12 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
10/13 Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes
10/14 Washington, D.C. - The Howard Theatre
11/07 Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseu
11/08 Braga, Portugal - Theatro Circo
11/10 Madrid, Spain - Palacio Municipal
11/11 Valencia, Spain - La Rambleta
11/12 Barcelona, Spain - Paral.lel 62
11/14 Paris, France - Le Grand Rex
11/15 London, England - Troxy
11/18 Lyon, France - Le Transbordeur
11/19 Lausanne, Switzerland - Theatre de l'Octogone
11/21 Milan, Italy - Auditorium Fondazione Cariplo
11/22 Trieste, Italy - Teatro Politeama Rossetti
11/23 Vienna, Austria - Globe
11/25 Berlin, Germany - Passionskirche
11/26 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
11/28 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
11/29 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
12/06 San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
12/07 Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
12/09 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12/11 Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
12/12 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
12/13 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Alongside the album announcement, Banhart has also shared Flying Wig's lead single "Twin," which comes attached to a video directed by Matt Muir. The song finds Banhart moving somewhat into Le Bon's wheelhouse of organic, synth-led rock, with streaks of gothic '80s pop.
"She's the only person I wanted to make this record with," said Banhart of Le Bon. "We definitely wanted a new sound, electronic yet organic and warm… we wanted to draw out and emphasize the emotional aspect of a synthesizer." Banhart's most recent album, 2021's Refuge, was a collaboration with Noah Georgeson.
After the album's September release, Banhart will be heading out on a world tour, with stops in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
Check out Banhart's 2023 tour dates, plus "Twin" and the Flying Wig tracklist below.
Flying Wig:
1. Feeling
2. Fireflies
3. Nun
4. Sight Seer
5. Sirens
6. Charger
7. Flying Wig
8. Twin
9. May
10. The Party
Devendra Banhart 2023 Tour Dates:
10/03 Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theatre
10/04 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
10/06 Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/07 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
10/08 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
10/09 Boston, MA - The Sinclair
10/11 New York, NY - Webster Hall
10/12 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
10/13 Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes
10/14 Washington, D.C. - The Howard Theatre
11/07 Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseu
11/08 Braga, Portugal - Theatro Circo
11/10 Madrid, Spain - Palacio Municipal
11/11 Valencia, Spain - La Rambleta
11/12 Barcelona, Spain - Paral.lel 62
11/14 Paris, France - Le Grand Rex
11/15 London, England - Troxy
11/18 Lyon, France - Le Transbordeur
11/19 Lausanne, Switzerland - Theatre de l'Octogone
11/21 Milan, Italy - Auditorium Fondazione Cariplo
11/22 Trieste, Italy - Teatro Politeama Rossetti
11/23 Vienna, Austria - Globe
11/25 Berlin, Germany - Passionskirche
11/26 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
11/28 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
11/29 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
12/06 San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
12/07 Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
12/09 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12/11 Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
12/12 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
12/13 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
