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