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"A fine example of truth and beauty all rolled into one." -- COPPER PRESS Goodbye East, Goodbye West is the second album from Madagascar, a group of musicians from Baltimore. Both live performances and first album Forced March have been compared to music as disparate as Balkan folk, post-rock, Black Heart Procession, Explosions in the Sky, Devotchka, and Sigur Rós. Goodbye East, Goodbye West documents the refinement and growth of Madagascar's unique sound. Each track uses crisscrossing accordion, saw, and glockenspiel melodies--anchored by bass, acoustic guitar, and percussion. From playful waltzes and clanky dirges to minimalist scrapes and drones, Goodbye East, Goodbye West is a uniquely satisfying and mystifying collection of songs.