Deeper and richer than their debut, Spoke, Calexico's second album expands upon the sun-baked, cinematic sound of before with the addition of Latin jazz rhythms, mariachi trumpets, and pedal steel; in and of themselves, the group's songs are not exactly compelling, but they're produced with such a fine sense of texture and atmosphere that The Black Light still makes for intriguing listening. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
The Black Light
05/19/1998 | Quarter Stick
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Credits
- John Convertino
- Percussion, Accordion, Drums, Producer, Vibraphone, Marimba
- Howe Gelb
- Organ, Piano
- Bridget Keating
- Violin
- Craig Schumacher
- Engineer
- Calexico
- Main Performer
- Victor Gastelum
- Cover Art
- Neil Harry
- Pedal Steel
- Nick Luca
- Guitar, Claves, Engineer
- Fernando Sanchez
- Trumpet
- Joey Burns
- Bass, Percussion, Accordion, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals, Cello, Guitar, Mandolin













