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Product Identifiers

Record LabelCity Slang

EAN4250506800482

eBay Product ID (ePID)8052241378

Product Key Features

Release Year2010

FormatCD

Era2000s

FeaturesStudio Recording

GenrePop, Alternative, Rock, Country

TypeAlbum

StyleAmericana, Post-Rock

ArtistCalexico

Release TitleFeast of Wire

Additional Product Features

DistributionRepublic of Music/Universal Music

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

Reviews"...These country-rock abstractionists make songs full of Sergio Leone set pieces and Mexicali blues, with random bursts of jazz swagger...and pop bliss..." - Rating: B+, Ranked #49 in Uncut's "Albums of the Year 2003in, 4 Stars Out of 5-"A Set Of Succinct, Evocative Songs.", 5 stars out of 5 - "...The music is often sensuous and sparkly....Seductive, stirring songs about crushed hope and the corruption of beauty and some of their most ambitious arrangements make this their most fully-realised and accomplished album yet...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "They almost found a pop voice, albeit one with mariachi horns, snaking Latin beats and an occasional hint of smoky jazz.", Ranked #48 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "This is another diverse collection, with Latin shuffles, slow waltzes and would-be spaghetti western soundtracks all queuing up for a turn in the spotlight.", "...It's all drunkenly cinematic, as prickly as cactus and smart as hell, a fly-splattered vista of tumbling tumbleweeds and wide-open spaces...", "...They create a space for the listener to appreciate the music's constituent parts at the same time as measuring its overall impact....Their instrumentals run from the briefest of acoustic interludes to beautifully arranged soundtracks...", 4 stars out of 5 - "...Calexico transports you to a place where the sun's hot enough to bake bricks and there are always mangy dogs in the shade....Saddle up, it's showtime...", Ranked #35 in Mojo's "The Best of 2003in

Number of Audio ChannelsStereo