Hot Rail
Calexico · 2000
53 min · 14 tracks · alternative country · indie folk · roots rock
A cinematic blend of desert rock and melancholy melodies that evoke vast, open landscapes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- evocative soundscapes of vast landscapes
- melancholic melodies for introspection
- patient unfolding of cinematic themes
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer standalone tracks over cohesion
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on May 9, 2000, 'Hot Rail' was Calexico's third studio album, following their breakthrough with 'The Black Light' in 1998. At this point, the band was solidifying their identity within the indie and alternative country scenes, expanding their sound while incorporating more complex arrangements and instrumental experimentation.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Iron & Wine· Sufjan Stevens· The Decemberists
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 El picador 3:17
- 2 Ballad of Cable Hogue 3:30
- 3 Ritual Road Map 1:16
- 4 Fade 7:46
- 5 Untitled III 4:09
- 6 Sonic Wind 4:15
- 7 Muleta 3:35
- 8 Mid‐Town 3:34
- 9 Service and Repair 4:04
- 10 Untitled II 2:39
- 11 Drenched 4:52
- 12 16 Track Scratch 1:30
- 13 Tres avisos 5:13
- 14 Hot Rail 4:00
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