DeVotchKa A Mad and Faithful Telling

4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] sultry brew of Gypsy, Mexican, and pop ingredients that's adorably silly and unexpectedly moving."
"[I]t's a rare group that can make you wistful while wielding a caravan's worth of instruments like a theremin, accordion, and sousaphone." -- Grade: A-
4 stars out of 5 -- "Riddled with great tunes and gorgeous, lachrymose ballads....A MAD AND FAITHFUL TELLING is an impeccably titled album."
"A MAD AND FAITHFUL TELLING is both whimsical and rich, with poignant lyrical moments throughout."
3 stars out of 5 -- "Denver's DeVotchKa are a US four-piece who pluck elements from Romany, Greek and Serbian music, then shake well..."
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he quartet's willfully eccentric Eastern-Europe-by-way-of-Mexico mixture packs a more confident punch than ever, beefed up with auxiliary musicians."