This four-piece originated from Denver, Colorado and have quite a history having worked on scores for several films and television programmes, opened for rock outfit Muse and backing Dita Von Teese in their early years. They are now releasing their new album in the UK and you can find out more: 

The genre-defying ensemble DeVotchKa announce the UK release of their new album, ‘This Night Falls Forever’, and share the first single “Straight Shot”.

“Straight Shot” is the first track on the new album; a rhythmic and urgent opener for the group’s resurgence. “This song is like a moonlit swim through heartbreak, in a sea of ghosts from your past,” DeVotchKa frontman Nick Urata says. “When you realize the old neighbourhood may be gone forever, but you can carry it with you through the darkest of days.”

After scoring films, TV, musicals, ballets, and performing with symphony orchestras, DeVotchKa emerge from the studio with their sixth full-length album, featuring 11 songs that defy categorisation.

These songs straddle the line between the epic and the intimate. DeVotchKa have garnered much praise and attention for blurring the lines of genre and cultural influence, and with this release we can clearly see they have slowly carved their own unique space in the modern musical landscape. Urata’s soaring vocal croon and poetic lyrics are back in full force. His voice travels atop ambitious film noir orchestras and live vintage voodoo rock combos.

Originally a backing band for burlesque shows, DeVotchKa had a breakout moment in 2006 when they scored much of the Academy Award winning film, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’, leading to a run of critically acclaimed albums and sold out shows across the US and Europe, including performing to 80,000 people at the Stade de France in support of Muse.

You can watch the official lyric video for their new single ‘Straight Shot’ in this article.

Glenn Sargeant