DeVotchka is a one in a million group of musicians that have been releasing brilliant music since their start as an accompanying band for a burlesque theatre. Although it has been quite a while since their last album, the musical gods have finally graced us with some new music from DeVotchka that comes alongside the announcement of a new album. Even better, their new song “Straight Shot” has a lyric video the help us along. Check it out below.
The song begins with music similar to mariachi music, but with a modern twist. A fun guitar line plays above some acoustic guitar, drums, and bass. Singing starts and the sweetly unique vocals flow through like thick velvet. As the vocals take over, small pieces of paper art accompany the yellow text showing the lyrics of the song. The chorus quiets down a bit, which brilliantly allows the singing to take center stage before going back into the verses.
About halfway through the song an even more fun little guitar line plays with our hearts as a smile spreads across the music.
This new song by DeVotchka is an amazing return from their long hiatus and even more so as it is a perfect summer jam. To make this new album even more exciting, DeVotchka will also be going on tour beginning in late August. Check the dates below.
TOUR DATES:
August 23 – New York, NY
September 19 – Vancouver, BC
September 20 – Seattle, WA
September 21 – Portland, OR
September 24 – San Francisco, CA
September 25 – Santa Cruz, CA
September 27 – Anaheim, CA
September 28 – San Diego, CA
September 29 – Los Angeles, CA
September 30 – Phoenix, AZ
October 02 – Santa Fe, NM
October 04 – Chicago, IL
October 05 – St. Louis, MO
October 06 – Kansas City, MO
October 07 – Minneapolis, MN
November 27 – December 01 – Europe
Photo credit: Pamela Lin
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