Live From Axis Mundi

Gogol Bordello's cult-like following may be the first hint the nine piece's sweat-soaked gypsy-punk needs to be seen live to be truly experienced, so it was only a matter of time before the band would show off their frantic carnival sideshow-experience on disc. Live from Axis Mundi, compiles live performances from BBC sessions, along with home-brewed, drum-machine backed demos, and a pair of songs recorded with producers Steve Albini ("Stivali E Colbacco") and Victor Van Vugt ("Troubled Friends"). The six BBC songs are sure-fire treats, showing off the ragamuffin ensemble's blistering live energy better than most studio recordings to date.