A Mad & Faithful Telling

A Mad And Faithful Telling
Studio album by DeVotchKa
Released	March 18, 2008
Recorded	Wavelab Studio, Tucson, AZ NFA, Denver, CO
Genre	Indie folk, Gypsy Punk
Length	42:08
Label	ANTI-
Producer	Craig Schumacher & DeVotchKa
DeVotchKa chronology
Curse Your Little Heart (2006) A Mad & Faithful Telling (2008) I Love You, Philip Morris soundtrack (2009)

A Mad & Faithful Telling is the fifth album from the band DeVotchKa. It was released by ANTI- Records on March 18, 2008. The band's largest tour to date, in support of A Mad & Faithful Telling, began on April 26, 2008 at the Coachella Music Festival.

Track listing

All lyrics and music by Nick Urata and DeVotchKa.

1. "Basso Profundo"
2. "Along the Way"
3. "The Clockwise Witness"
4. "Head Honcho"
5. "Comrade Z"
6. "Transliterator"
7. "Blessing in Disguise"
8. "Undone"
9. "Strizzalo"
10. "New World"
11. "Undone" (With the Hagerman Quartet) [Digital Release Only Bonus Track]

Personnel

• DeVotchKa:
  • Nick Urata
  • Jeanie Schroder
  • Shawn King
  • Thomas Hagerman
• Strings:
  • Violin 1: Tom Hagerman
  • Violin 2: Takanori Sugishita
  • Viola: Leah Nelson
  • Cello: Charles Lee
  • Hot Guitar: Tom Echols
• Oboe: Kyle Mendenhall
• Trumpets:
  • Jacob Valenzuela
  • Ron Miles
• Additional Vocals
  • Timur Bekbosunov
  • Alexandra Walker

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Kevchino	(9/10) link
Music Emissions	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.7/10) link
Robert Christgau	Template:B-
Tiny Mix Tapes	link

External links

• Official website
• Label website
• 2008 Tour information

References

1. Younes, Gabe A Mad And Faithful Telling review Music Emissions. Retrieved on 2008-06-20.