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by: Calexico Amazon.com's Price: $14.98 Prices subject to change.Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
EAN: 0036172006229 Label: Quarter Stick Manufacturer: Quarter Stick Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Quarter Stick Release Date: May 09, 2000 Sales Rank: 48459 Studio: Quarter Stick Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: John Convertino and Joey Burns spend a good portion of their time playing with their friend Howe Gelb in the once prolific Giant Sand. But as contractual obligations--or, perhaps, contractual constraints--forced the band to lay off from time to time, it gave the backing boys plenty of time to pursue their own interests as Calexico. Much like Giant Sand, Calexico play a loose game, as likely to pursue Tom Waitsesque instrumentals (lots of shiny metallic percussion everywhere) as an abstract, countrified songwriting muse. The addition of horns and violin for the opening instrumental, 'El Picador,' and the distorted Spanish guitar of 'Muleta' suggest that they've spent time well below Calexico's border. Twangy guitar riffs abound, and when pressed into tunes they highlight the duo's capacity for understated songwriting ('Ballad of Cable Hogue,' 'Service and Repair') that not so surprisingly sounds much like Giant Sand themselves. --Rob O'Connor Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Calexico dabble in rather then fully explore their special soundThe alternative Tex-Mex band usually can be relied upon for providing a nice sunny, margarita-drenched soundtrack to any Sunday afternoon with their warm, Mariachi-inspired compositions. Hot Rail is consistent in it's average presentation of the band's unique aesthetic, but few songs actually rise above the somewhat bland countrified-alternative that makes up the bulk of these tracks. Alternating between traditional Mariachi arrangements, eclectic improvs, and more standard pop rock fare, the album ... Read More Rating:  - Hot Rail- CalexicoAs an avid fan of Calexico, this was the one missing album from my collection- the songs definitely grow on you and seems to take you to a different place. I strongly recommend this. Rating:  - El MariachiFor those who like Ennio Morricone and western spaghettis, Calexico may be an interesting band worth checking out. Their southern sound is cool, stylish and moody enough to deserve a listen. However, "Hot Rail" isn`t a great record, as it is too long, repetitive and not very diverse. There are some good songs to be found here, like "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" or "Service and Repair", but the album is mostly a collection of instrumental soundscapes and part of them are filler material. As mildly pleasant ... Read More Rating:  - is "Cactus Rock" a genre? If so, Calexico's the KingThis CD rocks. It opens up with a sweeping, cinematic trumpet that dumps you in the Sonoran Desert where it's 110 degrees and you're thirsty as hell, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and about to go hit the nearest hacienda for some watermelon cooler and tequila. Yeah, it's that vivid. Hot Rail continually pokes and prods the boundaries of indie-rock/alt-country, pulling in a healthy dose of mexican balladry, old-time GitAlong country and even French rap/spoken word to create what could be the perfect soundtrack ... Read More Rating: - Highly diverse and sonically pleasing.While many reviewers will give comparisons of surf-music and Morricone influences, Burns and Convertino show greater depth and artistic push than was apparent when in Friends of Dean Martinez. I'm a fan of both and the divergence of style and musicianship is apparent on both bands' later works. The flavoring of the music and its divergent styles reminds me of both Sir Douglas Quintet and that of Los Lobos. Calexico has matured with each record pushing their sound further and defining a distinct sound that no longer ... Read More |
