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Gogol BordelloTrans-Continental Hustle68 Based on 7 reviews 2010 Ranking: #295 / 396
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Since Super Taranta!, Gogol Bordello’s excellent 2007 breakthrough, the band has built plenty of hot anticipation for a follow-up by earning a reputation as one of rock’s most combustible live bands. Along the way, they caught the ear of goldsmith-guru Rick Rubin, who has produced their fifth album, Trans-continental Hustle.
Eccentric is not the word for Gogol Bordello; it’s full-pitch, blood curdling insanity. No surprise that they’ve been invited to play the likes of Tate Modern and the Venice Beinnale - that they are, y’know, critically acclaimed - because this palpable madness manifests itself in music that is just plain interesting. Rough around the edges, honest but, above all, extremely interesting.

| 80 | musicOMH |
| 80 | PopMatters |
| 70 | Drowned in Sound |
| 70 | Spin |
| 64 | Pitchfork |
| 60 | NME |
| 50 | Tiny Mix Tapes |
| # 9 - | PopMatters |