Devendra Banhart releases a four-song EP, Vast Ovoid, as a limited-edition 12" coloured vinyl on white vinyl. The EP features `Let's See', as well as Helado Negro's remix of `Love Song', and is a follow-up to Banhart's latest studio album, Ma. Banhart says: "This EP was born during the Ma recording sessions, three songs that didn't quite fit in with Ma's theme of maternity_ Ultimately all three songs are about the difference between disappointment and disillusion_ Bigger difference than I realized_. Lots more freedom in disillusion, lots more breathing space_ something is echoing out each day between our distant bodies_ uncertainty has always been there, hasn't it? It's scary_ But all the seeds for real change are actually starting to grow_ Onward we go ... tend to the garden tend to the garden Keep your guard up Keep your screws loose Keep looking out for others Keep checking in with your body Keep returning to your breath Tend to the garden." Ma, full of tender, autobiographical vignettes, displays a shift from the sonic experimentation of Banhart's previous albums to an intricate, captivating story-telling and emotional intimacy. Banhart favours organic sounds to accompany his voice and guitar, the arrangements bolstered by strings, woodwinds, brass, and keyboards. He sings in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.