TexiCali (Vinyl)

TexiCali, the new album from Grammy winner Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore, continues to bridge the distance between the two troubadours’ respective home bases of California (Alvin) and Texas (Gilmore). The geographic theme reflects Alvin’s repeated journeys to record in Central Texas with Gilmore and the Austin-based backing band that has toured with the duo for the past few years. As Alvin puts it in the liner notes, those road trips informed the music they made on TexiCali. The 11 songs on this double LP also connect their shared fondness for a broad range of American music forms. Gilmore is primarily known for left-of-center country music, while Alvin’s compass points largely toward old-school blues. But there’s a lot of ground to cover beyond those foundations, and both artists also are well-known for transcending genre limitations. So it’s not surprising that they’ve spiked TexiCali with cosmic folk narratives, deep R&B grooves and even swinging reggae rhythms.

A1. Borderland A2. Southwest Chief A3. Broke Down Engine B1. Trying To Be Free B2. Blind Owl B3. Death Of The Last Stripper C1. Roll Around C2. Betty And Dupree C3. Why I'm Walking D1. Down The 285 D2. We're Still Here

• Format Detail: 2LP, Gatefold Jacket
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Rock