{"product_id":"4250506845384","title":"Calexico - Feast Of Wire - Import 2 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeast of Wire does indeed offer a tantalizing array of sounds new and old from Calexico, including more pop-oriented takes on their already eclectic style as well as some different sonic twists. Though the album features plenty of the atmospheric interludes of their previous work -- such as the squelchy, piano-based \"Stucco\" and the cello- and pedal-steel-driven \"Whipping the Horse's Eye\" -- the overall feel of Feast of Wire is one of restraint and refinement. The album's longest song, the gorgeous, film noir\/spaghetti western fusion \"Black Heart,\" tops out at just under five minutes, and the vast majority of the tracks barely make it past the three-minute mark -- not enough time for experimentation to turn into self-indulgence. However, it feels like these shorter compositions have more impact: \"Sunken Waltz\" sketches a vignette of Southwestern despair with just acoustic guitar, brushed drums, accordion, and Joey Burns' papery vocals. Burns' voice plays a larger part on Feast of Wire than on previous Calexico albums, adding a humble charm to sweeping songs like \"Quattro (World Drifts In).\" Despite its seeming limitations, Burns' small, parched-sounding instrument is surprisingly versatile, lending a Dylan-like cast to the aforementioned \"Black Heart\" and a Dean Wareham-like drawl to the lilting Tex-Mex melody of \"Across the Wire.\" Burns' vocals also dominate Feast of Wire's most uniquely accessible moments: \"Stevie Nicks,\" a surprisingly, sunny bit of folk-rock, and the quiet, alt-country-ish \"Woven Birds.\" But despite the steps forward Calexico makes on this album, the band still has time for their more traditional, instrumental-based music, exemplified here by \"Dub Latina,\" \"Pepita,\" and \"Guero Canelo.\" The second half of Feast of Wire in particular sounds more like what you'd expect from a Calexico album, and the group touches on the different facets of that style, including the kitschy-cool \"Attack el Robot! Attack,\" which with its crunchy drums and gurgling synths, does sort of sound like it could be from a Mexican sci-fi movie; the shuffling Latin beat, pedal steel, and mod horns on \"Close Behind\" give it a Morricone-meets-mariachi feel that makes it a quintessential Calexico track; and best of all, \"Crumble\" builds on the smoky, jazzy side of their sound that they began developing in earnest on The Hot Rail. In the hands of a lesser band, all the different sounds Calexico explore on Feast of Wire could result in a mish-mash of an album, but fortunately for them and their fans, it's one of their most accomplished and exciting efforts. ~ Heather Phares\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Sunken Waltz\u003cbr\u003e2.Quattro (World Drifts In)\u003cbr\u003e3.Stucco\u003cbr\u003e4.Black Heart\u003cbr\u003e5.Pepita\u003cbr\u003e6.Not Even Stevie Nicks...\u003cbr\u003e7.Close Behind\u003cbr\u003e8.Woven Birds\u003cbr\u003e9.No Doze\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarterstick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47890279006497,"sku":"4250506845384","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4250506845384.jpg?v=1705875221","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-fi\/products\/4250506845384","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}