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9.0
56953
9.0 |
PopMatters
It’s a stone cold fact that Gypsy folk punk is too idiosyncratic to ever be mainstream. That said, if there ever was a Gogol Bordello album that deserves to launch them onto American radio waves, it’s Pura Vida Conspiracy
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8.1
56957
8.1 |
AltSounds
It's a rare talent being able to channel the craziness of a live show into an album, thankfully, with Pura Vida Conspiracy, it feels like Eugene and the crew are right there with you
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8.0
56952
8.0 |
musicOMH
Strangely, this record might be the first grower they’ve ever made, sacrificing some immediacy for subtlety and, presumably, greater endurance
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8.0
57123
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Frantic and poetic, Pura Vida Conspiracy is another open window into gypsy culture that, for reasons unbeknownst to us, feels and looks like home
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8.0
57181
8.0 |
Q
It's likely to be more fun live, but this at least recalls the carnival they provide onstage. Print edition only
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8.0
57194
8.0 |
All Music
They prove once more to refuse to be anything less than what they are: one of the most explorative and inexhaustibly creative bands on the planet
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7.9
57007
7.9 |
Paste Magazine
Many of these songs are familiar to older Gogol Bordello fans, as the group has cultivated a very distinct sound over the years, but many of these tracks are considerably slower-paced and less intense versions of what the band has done in the past
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7.5
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7.5 |
A.V. Club
At its best, Pura Vida Conspiracy is a consistently raucous exposition of stylistic souvenirs from Hütz’s continuously expanding catalog of international influences
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7.5
56954
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
There is as much tenderness as there is explosiveness on Pure Vida Conspiracy and the band once again demonstrate their depth, breadth and potential for excellent showmanship
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7.0
56967
7.0 |
NME
Have a bite that Mumfords would burn their muddiest banjos for
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7.0
57468
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
It's hard not to be charmed by the fervor with which they keep seeking out new borders to cross
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7.0
57129
7.0 |
DIY
This is no departure for Gogol Bordello in terms of sound or subject, and does pretty much what you’d expect. It revels in its eclecticism, so if you didn’t like the band before you won’t like them now
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7.0
56994
7.0 |
Uncut
Covers a familiar spectrum from table-thumping anthems to torrid speed-polkas and booze-punk shanties. Print edition only
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6.4
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6.4 |
Pitchfork
Between the spirited music and Hütz's delivery, you're not likely to walk away from Pura Vida feeling uninspired
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6.0
58291
6.0 |
Blurt
Even when they manage to subdue their outsized inclinations there’s enough rowdiness and revelry to keep the electricity flowing
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6.0
57250
6.0 |
Mojo
An hour in their company undeniably gets the adrenalin pumping. Print edition only
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6.0
56977
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
On "My Gypsy Auto Pilot," he goes back to Ukraine to find that he's a stranger in his old hometown. Thankfully, alienation just gives him another reason to rock out
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6.0
56955
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Their latest album may just be a peg for another global round of thrilling live shows, but it’s also well worth a pogo or 10 round your living room
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5.0
56956
5.0 |
The 405
This album ventures away from Gogol Bordello's previous sound, straying into territory that is more classic rock or in some cases folk. For fans of their music, this new departure may not be entirely to your taste
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4.0
57540
4.0 |
God Is In The TV
Fans of the band will love it, because it’s pretty much the same as their previous five albums
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