April 5 street date. In 1996, Joey Burns and John Convertino formed Calexico as a side project to pursue while they had time off from Giant Sand. Calexico eventually grew into a full-time pursuit, recording and releasing multiple excellent full-length albums and EP's for Quarterstick Records. Originally released in 2003, "Feast Of Wire" is their fourth album, and it is a masterpiece of remarkable beauty and diversity. Each song presents a new and evocative vision for the listener, deftly playing across genre lines with startling virtuosity. Calexico seems to be a band capable of going any direction, and they possess the skill and confidence to make the turns sound easy. "Feast Of Wire" shows a great band firing on all cylinders, from concept to creation to execution. This new edition of "Feast Of Wire" is remastered at 45rpm and the two LP set, which features the bonus track "Alone Again Or", is pressed on metallic gold and silver vinyl and packaged in a gatefold sleeve.
October 29 street date. Now on vinyl! / CD available now. Calexico's "Seasonal Shift" is less of a Christmas album and more of a cross cultural seasonal celebration. The themes are based around that familiar end of year feeling, of reflection, of ceremony and of recognition of the year gone by and changes it brought for better and for worse. It contains a few cover songs including classics by John Lennon and Tom Petty, a few more special guests and a whole load of good will. It's heartfelt but fun, and earnest but celebratory. It features Calexico in an assortment of guises, referencing Portuguese Fado and old Mexican folk songs, from the stripped back two-man skeleton to the full party of international collaborators including artists like Bombino, Gaby Moreno, Gisela João, Nick Urata (DeVotchKa) and Camilo Lara.
April 8 street date. Calexico occupy their signature sound on the new album, "El Mirador"; riding the continental divide between dream pop, Mexican folk, and Americana. If any band understands how to expand their sound without losing the brilliant essence of the band, it's Calexico. Their songs run the gamut from retro-tinged alt-rock, to sentimental folk to southwestern tracks with an impressive display of vision and expertly honed skills. With vocals that intertwine English and Spanish, "El Mirador" embraces the musical heritage of the southwest, and features guest artists from all musical genres including Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), who drops backing vocals on "Harness the Wind", Jairo Zavala of Depedro is featured vocalist on "Cumbia Peninsula", and Gaby Moreno and Mexican Institute Of Sound are featured on "Cumbia Del Polvo".
April 8 street date. Calexico occupy their signature sound on the new album, "El Mirador"; riding the continental divide between dream pop, Mexican folk, and Americana. If any band understands how to expand their sound without losing the brilliant essence of the band, it's Calexico. Their songs run the gamut from retro-tinged alt-rock, to sentimental folk to southwestern tracks with an impressive display of vision and expertly honed skills. With vocals that intertwine English and Spanish, "El Mirador" embraces the musical heritage of the southwest, and features guest artists from all musical genres including Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), who drops backing vocals on "Harness the Wind", Jairo Zavala of Depedro is featured vocalist on "Cumbia Peninsula", and Gaby Moreno and Mexican Institute Of Sound are featured on "Cumbia Del Polvo".
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