Northampton, MA’s Bella’s Bartok started as a gypsy-punk band (think Gogol Bordello, they even covered a few of their songs), but as the years passed and members changed have since morphed into something different. You can still hear the oom-pa-pa klezmer beat, but their new EP, "We Are Not a Cult," features tribal drumming, sexy electric guitar riffs, wacky, unhinged vocals, a good deal of whispering, electronic elements a la Animal Collective, and just about anything else you can think of. ‘How many people are even in this band?’ you might ask? Eight, give or take a violinist. They tour extensively, and their live shows aren’t to be missed, bringing all the wide-eyed fervor you hear on the album to the stage. See here for upcaoming dates – Geoff Noble
