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Title: Overrated by other reviewers
Review: I bought this CD based on the reviews and because I really like Firewater and Gogol Bordello -- 2 other bands with a strong eastern European influence. Unfortunately, DeVotchKa is simply not in the same category as these other phenomenal bands. With a few notable exceptions, most of the songs are derivative and lack energy, and frequently consist of too much repetition of simple melodies without adding good counterpoint. If you want something like this that will knock your socks off, get Firewater "Get Off the Cross ... We Need the Wood For the Fire" or Gogol Bordello "Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike". DeVotchka is an OK band, but certainly not worthy of the endless 5-star reviews it got for this album. I strongly suspect a lot of the 5 star reviews are from band members or friends of the band. Buyer beware!
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