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