Devendra Banharteven has announced Fragments du Monde Flottant, a new compilation of demos from various artists compiled by Banhart “over a period of many years.“ The collection features a previously unreleased Arthur Russell track, “Not Checking Up,” as well as rare and unreleased tracks from artists such as Nils Frahm, Vashti Bunyan, Helado Negro, King Tuff, and more.
The vinyl-only release arrives via Swiss label Bongo Joe on March 1 and will come “with one of six different colored cardboard packaging and one of six drawings by Devendra.” Banhart’s most recent album of original material, Ape in Pink Marble, was released in 2016.
Fragments du Monde Flottant:
01 Nils Frahm – And Patterns
02 Vashti Bunyan – If I Were
03 Josiah Steinbrick – Fo Baro
04 Tim Presley – Aura Aura
05 King Tuff – Living On a Star
06 Adam Tullie – Meridian Hawk
07 Arthur Russell – Not Checking Up
08 Helado Negro – Lentamente
09 Diane Denoir & Eduardo Mateo – Señora Diana La Ví
10 Rodrigo Amarante – That Old Dreams of Ours
11 Matteah Baim – Blossom
12 Jana Hunter – Raising the Dead
https://pitchfork.com/news/devendra-banhart-curates-new-rarities-compilation-featuring-unreleased-arthur-russell-song
