Make no mistake, the "man behind" Vetiver is Andy Cabic. The writing credits on the album go to him, as well as the credits for vocals, guitar, and banjo. The Bay Area quartet is filled out by Alyssa Anderson on cello and Jim Gaylord on Violin, with Devendra Banhart sharing two writing credits on the album, as well as providing guitar parts and vocals. Joanna Newsom, who recently toured with Vetiver and Banhart, makes a guest appearance on harp; Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval and ex-My Bloody Valentine drummer Colm O'Ciosoig also make guest appearances.

Vetiver is beautiful. Think Banhart's solo work, but more accessible and with fuller accompaniment. It's hard to write about Vetiver without mentioning Banhart because he is involved in the project and describes Cabic as "the only person I can write songs with", and the reasons why are more than evident within Vetiver's debut album.

Psych-folk at its best, Vetiver incorporates wild imagination into a standard folk line-up. Try the somewhat "crazy love" of "Amour Four", or "Los Pajaros del Rio" sung entirely in Spanish, and then revert to "Luna Sea", "Oh Papa", or "Arboretum" for something more familiar. Seemingly weird or not, Vetiver is a gem and Andy Cabic's gentle vocals are what good dreams are made of. Take my word for it, I went to sleep at night listening to this record for two weeks straight.

-Sarah Stedman