DeVotchKa - How It Ends

Yeah, maybe I do have a think for Eastern-European-sounding folk bands, but DeVotchKa's 2004 album How It Ends is anything but typical Eastern-European-sounding. Dripping with romanticism, the four-piece from Colorado blends a balanced barage of Slavic and Mariachi-esque strings and folk instrumentation with frontman Nick Urata's deco vocals. The single sharing the title of the album was featured in the trailer for Everything Is Illuminated and was a revolving musical motif in recent indie film favorite Little Miss Sunshine. I'm a huge fan of what almost seems like Costello/Strummer punk roots found in some inconspicuous corners of this album, inevitably drowned out by Urata's bouzouki, but prevalent nonetheless. Cheers to DeVotchKa. I'll be sure to upload their newest album-- Curse Your Little Heart-- soon.

For fans of: A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Jazzflora, Jose Gonzalez, acoustic jammage.



Sorry guys, not Morrissey... Not yet...


Here's a nice little DeVotchKa store where you can find apparel and other DeVotchKa booty.