Quicksand/Cradlesnakes (Deluxe Reissue)

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  2003

  James

  Califone's second LP sounds like folk music reconstructed from damaged tape loops, junkyard percussion, and half-erased field recordings. Songs like “Horoscopic.Amputation.Honey,” “Michigan Girls,” and “Your Golden Ass” feel simultaneously earthy and ghostly, as if the music is decaying while it plays. Tim Rutili’s songwriting keeps the whole thing emotionally grounded even when the arrangements become strange and fragmented. What makes the record endure is how tactile it feels — you can almost hear the wood, dust, wires, and room noise embedded inside the songs.