CALLA are from Texas, and moved to NYC a few years ago. The music is slow and slinky, with deep bass and lots of space and atmosphere. The grooves have a swampy, narcotized-Cajun feel, with hollow-body-twang guitar that snakes and erupts through the mix with signature lines - Morricone-like sometimes, but more authentically American - very bluesy, dramatic, and spacious. They use some electronic textures and grooves, too, very tastefully and not gimmicky, just enough to convey a sense of dimension and film...   [ read more ]

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Their rare 1998 debut is finally available domestically with three bonus live tracks. Listen closely and you'll hear the desert writhing its way up a metal fire escape and into your bedroom window. "One of the most exhilarating albums of the 90s...Beware, this is a masterpiece"--All Music Guide.

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With previous albums on Young God and Arena Rock, this is CALLA's debut release on Beggars. Having already formed a core NYC fan base, toured with Interpol, Nick Cave, and countless others, the band will begin their headlining tour this fall. "As the carcass of garage rock gets picked over by major label vultures, CALLA's latest carpet bombs the indie malaise. Hot wiring the subtle anthemics of early U2 with the celestial tinkering of My Bloody Valentine, the Brooklyn trio create pseudo-psychedelic soundsc...   [ read more ]

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