| The Black Babies | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Length | 23:44 | |||
| Label | Young God [1] | |||
| Devendra Banhart chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10) [2] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [3] |
| Uncut |  [4] |
The Black Babies is the first EP recorded by the folk rock artist Devendra Banhart. [5] It was released only in the United Kingdom through Young God's UK distributor, Cargo UK, in 2003.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bluebird" | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Surgery I Stole" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Cosmos and Demos" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Onward the Indian" | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Lagoon" | 2:24 |
| 6. | "The Charles C. Leary" | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Long Song" | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Old Thunderbird" | 4:38 |
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