SuperMelodrama

SuperMelodrama is the first album by the band DeVotchKa. It was released by Dago Records in 2000. It was recorded partly at Absinthe Studios, in Westminster, Colorado.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the band mixes "regular references to European folk, hints of sunny pop melodies, and angular post-punk ruminations via a mesh of clarinet, accordion, sousaphone, trumpet, percussion, and violin falling over the staggering peaks of the traditional rock & roll bed of guitar, bass, and drums." Global Rhythm praised the "raucous surf-gypsy leanings."

Members

DeVotchka had a different line up of members for the first album. Only Urata and Hagerman continued.

Nick Urata – Vocals, guitars, trumpet
Tom Echols – Cello, guitars, Vocals
Tom Hagerman – Violin
David Rastatter – Drums, percussion
Sweet Johnny V – Bass, accordion
Young Sam Young – Drums
Steve Pang – Double Bass
Michael Crow – Banjo, Jewsharp

Track listing

"Danglin' Feet" – 2:24
"DeVotchKa!" - 2:58
"Gasoline Serpent" – 3:03
"Head Honcho" – 3:11
"Dark Eyes" – 2:47
"Whiskey Breath" – 2:45
"Sunrise on Cicero" – 3:14
"Cuba Libra" – 2:05
"The Jaws of the World" – 2:49
"Life Is Short" – 3:28
"Tragedy" – 3:31
"Curse Your Little Heart" – 2:55
"In the Tower" – 2:26