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86 out of 100

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  • Summary: The Tucson, Arizona-based duo of Joey Burns and John Convertino return with their fourth full-length album.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Mojo
    100
    Seductive, stirring songs about crushed hope and the corruption of beauty and some of their most ambitious arrangements make this their most fully-realised and accomplished album yet. [Mar 2003, p.98]
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  2. Alternative Press
    100
    This is Calexico at their finest. [March 2003, p.86]
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  3. Blender
    60
    The songs aren't strong enough to hold the disparate influences together. [#13, p.91]
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  1. MichaelB
    10
    This release adds many new flavors to the Calexico stew...recommended!
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  2. MarkG
    10
    A great album from this important band.
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  3. DavidB.
    10
    In my all time top 10 of albums.
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