Feast of Wire
2003 studio album by Calexico
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Feast of Wire is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Calexico. The album was released on February 18, 2003, through Quarterstick Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2003[1] | |||
| Studio | Wavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, americana, Tex-Mex, alternative country | |||
| Length | 49:44 | |||
| Label | Quarterstick | |||
| Producer | Joey Burns, John Convertino, Craig Schumacher | |||
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Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[4] |
| The Boston Phoenix | [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.9/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
Joe Tangari of Pitchfork called Feast of Wire Calexico's "first genuinely masterful full-length, crammed with immediate songcraft, shifting moods and open-ended exploration," and "the album we always knew they had in them but feared they would never make."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 0. | Untitled (pregap hidden instrumental track) | 2:16 |
| 1. | "Sunken Waltz" | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Quattro (World Drifts In)" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Stucco" | 0:20 |
| 4. | "Black Heart" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Pepita" | 2:36 |
| 6. | "Not Even Stevie Nicks..." | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Close Behind" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Woven Birds" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "The Book and the Canal" | 1:45 |
| 10. | "Attack el Robot! Attack!" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Across the Wire" | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Dub Latina" | 2:19 |
| 13. | "Güero Canelo" | 2:57 |
| 14. | "Whipping the Horse's Eyes" | 1:24 |
| 15. | "Crumble" | 3:54 |
| 16. | "No Doze" | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 49:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Corona" (Minutemen cover) | 3:19 |
| 18. | "Si tu disais" (Françoiz Breut cover) | 3:25 |
| 19. | "Fallin' Rain" (Link Wray cover) | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 1:01:47 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from CD Universe.[13]
- Calexico
- Joey Burns – guitar, upright bass, accordion, percussion, cuatro, cello, orchestra bells, pump organ, mandolin, bowed banjo, vibes, synthesizer, melodica, vocals
- John Convertino – drums, percussion, piano (track 9)
- Paul Niehaus – pedal steel
- Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet (tracks 2, 7, 10, 11, 15)
- Martin Wenk – accordion (tracks 4, 7), trumpet (tracks 7, 11), bowed vibes (track 16)
- Volker Zander – upright bass (tracks 4, 16)
- Additional personnel
- Ed Kay – flute (track 15)
- Eddie Lopez – button accordion (track 11)
- Nick Luca – synthesizer (tracks 2, 5, 10), piano (tracks 4, 15), vibes (track 10), electric guitar (track 15)
- Jeff "Fruitpie" Marchant – trombone (track 15)
- Craig Schumacher – synthesizer (tracks 2, 16), tympani (track 7), backup vocals (tracks 1, 2), trumpet (track 2)
- Fernando Valencia – violin (track 11)
- Joseph Valenzuela – trombone (track 2)
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 71 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 45 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 23 |