DeVotchKa - A Mad And Faithful Telling

Some may know DeVotchKa from their work on the "Little Miss Sunshine" soundtrack, their music is fueled with a delicate blend of Americana, Indie Rock, and alternative to create amazing musical compositions.



The opening track "Basso Profoundo" is a very lite Ranchero mixture, which... is quite annoying- not only as an opening track, but as an album track for anyone.

"Along the way" sounds like a perfect song to drive to, or to walk to in the evening... It really showcases the bands' songwriting and composing abilities.

While "A Mad and Faithful Telling" continues... it feels like an amazing movie score, but... that's it. That's kind of all it feels like.

All of the writing is BEYOND impressive... but it seems to lack a certain independent substance that would beset them as artists, instead of score-writers, and soundtrack-fillers.

Final Score: 7 out of 10 Giraffes