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Feast of Wire

by Calexico

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Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating: 3.2948 Feast of Wire is ranked overall as 3.2948 out of 4 stars
Avg. Critic Score: 3.2355 Feast of Wire has an avg. critic score of 3.2355 out of 4 stars

Feast of Wire Rank 3 Reviews

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Stylus Magazine
Feast of Wire is a startlingly diverse album. ...more
Dusted Magazine
An intriguing and often lovely album. ...more
Playlouder
Calexico provide drama, atmosphere, tension and tenderness in the 16 tracks here, not only because they have soul but because they're so good at their craft. ...more
Dot Music
A mighty fine album which neatly sidesteps the tired alt.country tag, 'Feast Of Wire' is an engaging musical road trip that you wish would never end. ...more
Amazon.com
This album solidifies their standing as one of the most endearingly idiosyncratic bands on the American scene. ...more

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Splendid
Although not every track here is of the highest quality, all sixteen tracks are woven together expertly. ...more
Junkmedia
Sure, with so much to hear and such a range of styles, the album can take a couple of listens before it starts to bloom. That said, after these requisite spins, one can't help but admire how smoothly Feast of Wire glides from track to track, style to ...more
Playlouder
sample: Black Heart Calexico do the whole Country and Western thing better than anybody. 'Feast Of Wire' doesn't sound too appetising, but washed down with some spaghetti, chilli beans and maybe a cold beer, you'll be glad you put the ...more
Yahoo! Music
Taking their name from a small town on the California, Mexico border, Calexico craft music that conjures up vivid images of dusty, desolate, desert life down Tijuana way. On this their fourth proper studio album, Joey Burns and John Convertino ...more
PrefixMag
Calexico's latest LP, Feast of Wire , plays like a long, solitary drive down a desert road at dusk: an apt mood for a band whose founding members inhabit Tucson, Ariz. and shares its name with a southern California border town. Besides its mood ...more
All Music Guide
In the hands of a lesser band, all the different sounds Calexico explores 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. ...more
Austin Chronicle
Feast of Wire is even more intricately arranged than The Black Light, though the sheer diversity of this album prevents it from approaching the grand gestalt of Black Light. ...more
E! Online
Conjures up an exotic, enchanting world populated with slide guitars, maracas, accordions, brass bands and late-night country crooning. ...more
Almost Cool
If you're a fan of their more experimental instrumental work, you'll find plenty to be interested in here, as the album as a whole feels a bit scattered. ...more
PopMatters
Calexico has crafted an album that's rich in variety, yet still manages to maintain a cohesive sound throughout. ...more
Drowned In Sound
Calexico is one of those groups that I found about somewhat later than I would have liked to, but caught up with their back catalogue quickly and have watched them seemingly grow a bit stronger with each release. I enjoyed The Black Light immensely, ...more
Almost Cool
Calexico is one of those groups that I found about somewhat later than I would have liked to, but caught up with their back catalogue quickly and have watched them seemingly grow a bit stronger with each release. I enjoyed The Black Light ...more

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