''Spoke'' is the debut studio album by the American band
Calexico
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. It was initially released in Germany (Hausmusik label) under the group name ''Spoke''.
Critical reception
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'' wrote that "Calexico sticks with basic guitar and drums, with the occasional fiddle or string bass and here and there a Mexican-style accordion... It makes for a subtly entrancing sound, with the open spaces in the music often meaning as much as the stark arrangements themselves." The ''
San Francisco Examiner
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'' noted the "intoxicating, sometimes moody sound."
Track listing
# "Low Expectations" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:37
# "Mind The Gap" (Burns) – 0:52
# "Mazurra" (Convertino) – 1:46
# "Sanchez" (Burns, Convertino) – 3:18
# "Haul" (Burns, Convertino) – 1:21
# "Slag" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:29
# "Paper Route" (Bundy, Burns, Convertino) – 2:01
# "Glimpse" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:40
# "Navy Cut" (Burns, Convertino) – 0:29
# "Spokes" (Burns) – 3:38
# "Scout" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:09
# "Point Vicente" (Burns, Coffman, Convertino) – 3:56
# "Wash" (Burns) – 2:35
# "Ice Cream Jeep" (Burns) – 0:31
# "Windjammer" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:38
# "Mazurka" (Convertino) – 1:20
# "Removed" (Burns, Coffman) – 3:52
# "Hitch" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:53
# "Stinging Nettle" (Burns, Coffman) – 3:41
Personnel
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John Convertino
Calexico is an American indie rock band based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1996, the band's two main members, Joey Burns and John Convertino, first played together in Los Angeles as part of the group Giant Sand. They have recorded a number ...
—drums, vibes, marimba, guitar, accordion
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Joey Burns
Calexico is an American indie rock band based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1996, the band's two main members, Joey Burns and John Convertino, first played together in Los Angeles as part of the group Giant Sand. They have recorded a number o ...
—bass, cello, guitar, mandolin, vocals, accordion
* Tasha Bundy—drums
* Bridget Keating—violin
* David Coffman—guitar
References
Calexico (band) albums
1996 debut albums
Quarterstick Records albums
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