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DOWNLOAD: DeVotchKa - Transliterator

DeVotchKa are a gangly crew of classically-trained musicians with heritage from all over the world—Mexico, America, Italy, Eastern Europe, and many, many more exotic locales. Onstage they possess a unique aura, if only because of the sheer amount of instruments they play (everything from an upright bass to a tuba adorned with Christmas lights are crammed onstage during a DeVotchKa show), and the skill with which they play them. It’s like a chill, understated version of Gogol Bordello, or the Arcade Fire with more European flair and less of a death wish. Most of the world was introduced to DeVotchKa when they serendipitously scored the soundtrack for 2006’s sleeper hit Little Miss Sunshine after the filmmakers heard one of their songs on the radio, but their new album A Mad & Faithful Telling might be their greatest piece of work yet. Frontman Nick Urata is in perfect control of his pleading vocals, and musically the band soars to heights previously only hinted at. Their track “Transliterator” has been on repeat in the office all morning, so we had to share it with you guys.

Sounds like: M. Ward, Luke Temple, The Long Winters

Download: DeVotchKa - Transliterator

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