Distant Radio

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Devics are a very new band from Los Angeles. They left to Italy in 2000 and never returned. They have created a following over there and have cultivated curious people over here. Some male/female duos have been very disappointing in the past, but Devics have a real fresh sound. They are like an art rock version of The Beatles and Sparklehorse. Sara Lov sings on "Distant Radio" and it sounds very powerful. The descending four note patterns are pretty nice sounding. Dustin O'Halloran sings on "Song For A Sleeping Girl" which is more like The Arcade Fire and Sparklehorse. "Just One Breath" is a cool song. "The Way Love Talks" is more like a ballad that focuses on the qualities of Sara Lov's voice. It is a great introduction to this band.