Califone is an American band led by Tim Rutili, formed from members of Red Red Meat, known for blending folk, electronics and experimental rock.

Origin: Chicago, Illinois. Led by Tim Rutili. Noted for combining American roots music with electronic and experimental elements.

Two DeBaser reviews appreciate Califone's slow-developed language, mixing American folk roots with electronics and experimental touches. Reviewers highlight cinematic soundscapes, slide guitar and influences ranging from Wilco to Brian Eno. Albums discussed include Roots & Crowns and All My Friends Are Funeral Singers.

For:Listeners of experimental folk, Americana and indie rock

 There is nothing to discard in twenty years of Red Red Meat and Califone: countless chests full of minute emotions, a timid world whose substance is in the details, where little is grandiose and everything is nuanced and intimate.

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 "Roots & Crowns" is undoubtedly an album that defies categorization, one that cannot simply be liked or disliked, because it eludes most aesthetic standards and criteria.

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