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8.0
22700
8.0 |
Uncut
A joyfully inspired album from a band who give pomp a good name. Print edition only
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8.0
22921
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
100 Lovers is outstanding. Its scope is bold beyond expectations
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8.0
23188
8.0 |
Blurt
Gypsy flavored, high-passion pop
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8.0
23386
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
DeVotchKa grab your attention with mighty force at the beginning of this record and don’t let go until all 12 tracks have had their turn to shine
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7.5
22723
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Still the sound of a seasoned traveler—just one who’s finally found a comfortable resting place
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7.0
22725
7.0 |
All Music
It’s a melting pot to be sure, and the band has a tendency to go heavy on the atmosphere and light on the hooks
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7.0
22712
7.0 |
PopMatters
The band crafts their songs (and albums) carefully, with almost narrative arcs and strong emotional pulls
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7.0
22717
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The most varied and listenable DeVotchKa record so far
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7.0
22721
7.0 |
Bowlegs
With so much dour indie gruel around, DeVotchKa represent a real vision of ‘alternative’ music
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6.0
22722
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
All the right ingredients are in place: robustly-strummed Spanish guitar, bright bursts of Mariachi horns, widescreen production
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6.0
22588
6.0 |
No Ripcord
100 Lovers has a fair few highlights, but as a whole it's merely another example of Devotchka still not managing to successfully capture the exuberance of their live show on record
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6.0
22720
6.0 |
Spin
The sentiments behind the histrionic symphonics often remain obscured, and the band's desperation lacks focus
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6.0
22724
6.0 |
The Skinny
It's clear that they've ironed out too many of the odd little creases that made their sound so interesting in the first place
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5.3
23145
5.3 |
Pitchfork
DeVotchKa cycle through and marry varying strains of world music with great aplomb
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5.0
22671
5.0 |
Slant Magazine
Devotchka has at least found a way to continue making tuneful, relatively entertaining music, as their contemporaries either verge on self-parody or have given up altogether
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4.0
22237
4.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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4.0
23000
4.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Baffles with the breadth of its misfires; from sequencing to packaging design to instrumentation, this is a band taking bold steps in the wrong direction
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