Una Volta

Devotchka | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cicero Recordings
• ASIN: B000098ZPP
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,129 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite local Eastern-European bohemian band., November 3, 2004

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G. Merritt (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Una Volta (Audio CD)

DeVotchKa is a local indie-alt-rock band that deserves a wider audience. I first experienced DeVotchKa when front man, Nick Urata (vocals, guitar, trumpet), opened for Todd Rundgren at the Boulder Theater earlier this year, and again on Halloween night, when the full band (dressed as gypsies), including Jeanie Schroder (tuba, upright bass), Tom Hagerman (violin, accordion, organ, toy piano), Shawn King (drums, percussion, trumpet, vibes), and Urata electrified the Boulder Theater with its Eastern-European bohemian music. This could be the best indie band you've never heard, and it's unlikely you have another cd in your collection that sounds like this one. Stand out tracks include "Oblivion," "Queen of the Surface Streets," "Vengo! Vengo!," and "Ocean of Lust." Haunting and passionate, this cd is highly recommended.

G. Merritt

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, June 10, 2003

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John Tardiff (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Una Volta (Audio CD)

Some of the finest and most original music I have heard. Next to seeing them live, this is the best. Got the CD last week and it has not left my player yet. Can't classify this music, everything from Tubas to Spagetti-Western style guitar licks. And one of the finest singers on the planet.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 10 Stars!, January 15, 2007

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Sandy B Ande (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Una Volta (Audio CD)

Every time I get a new DeVotchKa album, it's all I listen to for, well, long enough to drive my husband crazy. This is actually the last one I ended up buying, and I'm glad I finally did. It's as amazing as the others. As gorgeous, grand, dramatic and romantic as How It Ends. The Oblivion and One Last Vow are both beautiful songs. And there are plenty of songs to clap your hands to as well. Their music is so layered and complex, and just speaking to my own tastes, I think Nick Urata has one of the best voices I've heard. DeVotchKa is probably the most eclectic and evocative band in my collection.