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Feast of Wire
Rock · 2003 · 16 tracks

Feast of Wire

Calexico

A widescreen cinematic masterpiece blending desert noir, mariachi brass, and indie rock. Dusty, expansive, and deeply evocative of the American Southwest.

February 10, 2003 · Quarterstick

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A cinematic blend of desert isolation and vibrant border-town life that feels both lonely and communal.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
Sunken Waltz
2:28
02
Quattro (World Drifts In)
4:38
03
Stucco
0:20
04
Black Heart
4:49
05
Pepita
2:37
06
Not Even Stevie Nicks…
2:44
07
Close Behind
2:52
08
Woven Birds
3:47
09
The Book and the Canal
1:45
10
Attack El Robot! Attack!
3:17
11
Across the Wire
3:26
12
Dub Latina
2:19
13
Güero Canelo
2:57
14
Whipping the Horse’s Eyes
1:25
15
Crumble
3:54
16
No Doze
4:22
Moments Worth Listening For
The triumphant mariachi brass explosion that elevates the melancholic drift of Quattro.
The sudden shift into glitchy, electronic percussion on Attack El Robot! Attack! that breaks the acoustic spell.
The way the upright bass and vibraphone lock into a hypnotic, noir-jazz groove on Black Heart.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Feast of Wire sound next to the rest of Calexico's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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