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CALEXICO - SPOKE (LP)

Calexico Spoke On Vinyl LP

Vinyl version of Calexico's debut album from 1997. First time on vinyl in North America.

"Nearly ten years has passed since we embarked on these initial home recordings on our trusty 8 track reel to reel. These were the first experiments of writing and recording with the newly bought thrift store instrumentation featuring marimba, vibraphone, accordion, cello, mandolin as well as the respective drums, guitar and bass. The songs have a certain lean to them and we appreciated the unusual character that came from this session. We started off minimal and one by one started adding instruments, both John and I as we saw fit, or adding vocals when we needed storyline. Spoke has an organic feel to it. In addition to these songs there are field recordings and outgoing tape machine messages that help to paint the picture of crooked adobe walls and empty downtown streets of Tucson. There's an element of space on this album that unfolds nicely upon the ear and it evokes the kind of late night aesthetic that holds up well to this day.” - Joey Burns

Calexico Spoke Track Listing

1. Low Expectations
2. Mind The Gap
3. Mazurra
4. Sanchez
5. Haul
6. Slag
7. Paper Route
8. Glimpse
9. Navy Cut
10. Spokes
11. Scout
12. Point Vicente
13. Wash
14. Ice Cream Jeep
15. Wind Jammer
16. Mazurka
17. Removed
18. Hitch
19. Stinging Nettle