- Stelios Phili EDITOR



Invoking the cosmic wonder of his beard and Bollywood, Devendra Banhart's latest music video is both a love story and a tongue-in-cheek nod to India's maharajas of yore. In "Carmensita," the newest single from his latest album, Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon, Devandra and his uber-hot (and unlikely girlfriend) Natalie Portman get down to psychedelic-indie, all while saving the Kindom of Carmensita from the clutches of Lord Rajan the Malevolent. When taunting the Prince (played by Devendra), Lord Rajan bellows, "You think you can defeat me with your rebellious beard?" Later on, Devendra kills Lord Rajan by shooting venomous snakes out of his forehead. This is arguably 2008's most badass moment in music videos.

Devendra Banhart - Carmensita.mp3
Devendra Banhart - Seahorse.mp3
Devendra Banhart - The Body Breaks.mp3
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