Carried to Dust recalls previous Calexico high points like The Black Light and, especially, Feast of Wire. "Victor Jara's Hands" begins the album in quintessential Calexico fashion with intricate rhythms and swelling mariachi horns, but the guest vocals by Jairo Zavala of the Spanish band Depedro add an extra, eloquent depth. The quiet moments are often just as vivid as the flamboyant ones. Songs like "House of Valparaiso," which features Iron & Wine's Sam Beam, sound even brighter next to the gorgeously shadowy fusion of ...
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Carried to Dust recalls previous Calexico high points like The Black Light and, especially, Feast of Wire. "Victor Jara's Hands" begins the album in quintessential Calexico fashion with intricate rhythms and swelling mariachi horns, but the guest vocals by Jairo Zavala of the Spanish band Depedro add an extra, eloquent depth. The quiet moments are often just as vivid as the flamboyant ones. Songs like "House of Valparaiso," which features Iron & Wine's Sam Beam, sound even brighter next to the gorgeously shadowy fusion of Latin and Asian elements in "Two Silver Trees." Carried to Dust isn't just one of Calexico's most expansive albums, it's also their most balanced, channeling their experience and potential into a chiaroscuro tour de force . ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
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