Calexico and the fake golden sunset.

A lot of adjectives could be used to describe Calexico. creative, inspiring, twangy, lush, and sprawling. The only one(s) that really matters to you is (as always): awesome. and awesomer. and awesomest. Come on, you knew that was coming. These Tuscon, AZ boys are absurdly diverse, blending folk, slide guitar, blues, '50s jazz, and some creepy carny music into a cohesive and flowing sound entirely their own.

Listen:
Quattro (World Drifts In)
Black Heart
[from Feast of Wire|buy]
Sixteen, Maybe Less (with Iron and Wine)
[from In then Reins|buy]