Viva Voce - From The Devil Himself Video

Viva Voce
From The Devil Himself
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From the Devil Himself is the first single to be taken from Viva Voce's new album, Get Yr Blood Sucked Out. The Portland, Oregon two-piece launched into its recording as soon as they finished touring duties for 2004's critically acclaimed The Heat Can Melt Your Brain, completing the twelve-track album in just three months. "Although some of the ideas have been haunting us for quite some time, we held off on finalizing the arrangements until we returned home," says Anita. "We wanted a sense of urgency, of music that couldn't be held at bay anymore."

"Our aim for this album was to capture something visceral, something immediate," says Kevin. "We didn't obsess over things and tried to capture as much raw performance as possible, with great results. We like dense melodic arrangements with muscle."

As ever, the home-recorded album finds Viva Voce employing all manner of strange instruments in their quest for sonic satisfaction. "We used a bowed saw again," says Kevin. "But that's not really unusual for us. We used a LOT of guitars though. Oh wait, and a fishing rod."