Calexico - Feast Of Wire 2xLP

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 was 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. From the desert-rock guitar interplay of "Quattro (World Drifts In)", to the expansive, noir-ish sweep of "Black Heart", to full-mariachi grandeur on "Guero Canelo", Calexico seems to be a band capable of going any direction, and they possess the skill and confidence to make the turns sound easy. Burns' voice sounds richer and more assured than ever, clearly evidenced on tracks like "Not Even Stevie Nicks" and "Woven Birds", where he shows us a range and control never g