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I came across these guys by complete accident. Somebody sent me a PR email about some band whose name I can't even remember, but instead of direct linking to a sample mp3, they gave me a link to a directory with a bunch of mp3s, including a song by the now-forgotten band that was being promoted. I went ahead and scanned the other mp3s to see what else was in there and one particular band name caught my attention. One listen and I was ordering the CD. And that's how I came to know The Devil Makes Three.
This eponymous album was originally released in 2002 but got the reissue treatment in November of 2007. It's a vaudevillian mash-up of country and punk, with a little pirate and ragtime tossed in for good measure. The album's dusty-old-78 feel will almost make you feel guilty about listening to it on your iPod. – Bryan Childs