TAS Rated 3.5/5 Music, 3.5/5 Sonics in the October 2008 Issue of The Absolute Sound!
There's always been intrigue and adventure at the heart of Calexico. Joey Burns and John Convertino have constantly imbued their music with an unparalleled sense of drama, calling upon the myths and iconography of the American West and its Spanish speaking neighbor Mexico. "Carried To Dust" represents the pinnacle of their achievement, a thrilling and moving journey through a landscape that draws upon the modern world as much as it does the decayed reminders of times past, stumbling upon unexpected delights whilst always moving forward with a pioneering sense of purpose.
"Sonically, the album has a natural soundstage and windswept feel, as if recorded in sparsely populated border towns, the sun hanging high in the sky and baking the equipment." - Andy Downing, The Absolute Sound, October 2008
Features:
Vinyl LP
Includes free MP3 download of entire album!
Selections:
1. Victor Jara's Hands
2. Two Silver Trees
3. News About William, The
4. Sarabande In Pencil Form
5. Writer's Minor Holiday
6. Man Made Lake
7. Inspiracion
8. House Of Valparaiso
9. Slowness
10. Bend To The Road
11. El Gatillo (Trigger Revisited)
12. Fractured Air (Tornado Watch)
13. Falling From Sleeves
14. Red Blooms
15. Contention City
There's always been intrigue and adventure at the heart of Calexico. Joey Burns and John Convertino have constantly imbued their music with an unparalleled sense of drama, calling upon the myths and iconography of the American West and its Spanish speaking neighbor Mexico. "Carried To Dust" represents the pinnacle of their achievement, a thrilling and moving journey through a landscape that draws upon the modern world as much as it does the decayed reminders of times past, stumbling upon unexpected delights whilst always moving forward with a pioneering sense of purpose.
"Sonically, the album has a natural soundstage and windswept feel, as if recorded in sparsely populated border towns, the sun hanging high in the sky and baking the equipment." - Andy Downing, The Absolute Sound, October 2008
Features:
Vinyl LP
Includes free MP3 download of entire album!
Selections:
1. Victor Jara's Hands
2. Two Silver Trees
3. News About William, The
4. Sarabande In Pencil Form
5. Writer's Minor Holiday
6. Man Made Lake
7. Inspiracion
8. House Of Valparaiso
9. Slowness
10. Bend To The Road
11. El Gatillo (Trigger Revisited)
12. Fractured Air (Tornado Watch)
13. Falling From Sleeves
14. Red Blooms
15. Contention City
