American band formed by Joey Burns and John Convertino in Tucson, Arizona, known for blending indie rock with Tex‑Mex, mariachi and cinematic influences.

Founded in Tucson, Arizona. Core members include Joey Burns and John Convertino. Reviews reference labels City Slang and ANTI- and collaborations with artists such as Iron & Wine.

Calexico are regularly praised for evocative, cinematic desert and border soundscapes that blend indie rock, Tex‑Mex and mariachi colors. Reviews highlight strong arrangements, instrumental atmospheres and songwriting highs across several albums. Critics differ on later releases: some view them as mature evolutions, others see decline or harmlessness. Standout albums in the reviews include Feast Of Wire, The Black Light and Garden Ruin.

For:Fans of indie rock, Americana, Tex‑Mex and cinematic instrumental music; listeners who enjoy desert/border soundscapes.

 Calexico is Arizona, is the frontier desert, the loneliness and brightness of those empty spaces.

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 Calexico ... create a dreamy soundtrack of a fantastic road trip along the border towards Mexico, a journey that each of us can embark on simply by closing our eyes, lulled by the splendid notes of this superb collection of songs.

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 The new album by Calexico is immediately set to be one of the greatest disappointments of the year 2018.

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 a smooth and never trivial walk among ruins set in the intriguing and contemporary sound-garden.

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