DeVotchKa: 100 Lovers (Anti-, 3/1/11)
DeVotchKa: “100 Other Lovers”
[audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DeVotchKa-100-Other-Lovers.mp3|titles=DeVotchKa: “100 Other Lovers”]Following the fame from its Oscar-winning soundtrack for Little Miss Sunshine in 2006, Denver multi-instrumental quartet DeVotchKa has playfully tinkered with its sweeping, emotive sound. Though it already tossed together elements of folk, rock, Mexican, and Gypsy music, it remained united by the sullen croons and songwriting of frontman Nick Urata.
That unifying factor remains, but its newest album, 100 Lovers – its second post-Sunshine full-length – continues to expand the band’s scope. The material adds new and often subtle flavors to DeVotchKa’s repertoire. Uninitiated listeners might hear more of the same, but 100 Lovers is perfect for content fans – moving in new directions without a radical departure.