Chris Devotion & The Expectations
"Amalgamation & Capital"
(Released 2012)

Chris Devotion & The Expectations - or CD/EX if urgency is your prerogative - are fond of a little savage rock'n'roll and a pert frolic with the classic pop song. Coming together in perfect harmonious, lyrical and mathematical order for an approximate running time of 2 and a half minutes, these songs have the power to align planets.

Chris Devotion's story is as wired as his music, and there's a strong sense that there's no such thing as glory for this man unless it is by the most riff-slaying of means. Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Devotion cut his teeth executing riotous performances in such glamorous locations as a disused nunnery and a fetish club, garnering ringing endorsements along the way from his rock'n'roll peers (both John Reiss of Rocket From The Crypt fame and Titus Andronicus have openly declared their admiration).

At the turn of the decade Devotion employed the illustrious talents of The Expectations, a trio of suited-and-booted thrashers, to bolster the foundations of Devotion's own high octane template.

Scotlands biggest selling tabloid (the Daily Record) named them one of '10 acts you need to hear in 2012' and BBC's Vic Galloway featured them in his annual list of Scottish artists to watch.

They have been praised in tabloids and broadsheets, printed press and blogs, national radio and podcasts- Please God, please Allah, please Ricardo Montalban, stand aside and let these men swagger!

Reviews
"Imagine The Ramones, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen and The Replacements having a punch-up."
- Vic Galloway, BBC Scotland

"Encounter Amalgamation & Capital anonymously and you might presume it a greatest hits rather than a debut. 4/5."
- The Skinny

"A total blast from beginning to end"
- The Herald (Scotland)

"A frighteningly good new kitchen-sink songwriting talent. A brilliant debut. 9/10"
- Americana UK

"Unavoidable pop hooks that punch a smile onto your face in swift bursts."
- The List

"Thank God for Chris Devotion and The Expectations. Fantastic."
- Daily Record

(Taken from http://www.chrisdevotion.com)

Links
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