| Curse Your Little Heart | ||||
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| Released | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Gypsy punk | |||
| Label | Ace Fu [1] | |||
| DeVotchKa chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10) [3] |
Curse Your Little Heart is an EP from the band DeVotchKa. [4] It was released by Ace Fu in 2006. Five out of the six tracks are covers, with the title track first appearing on the album SuperMelodrama .
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