Texicali (2024)

"The gritty, passionate moan of Dave Alvin and the sweetly wavering zen cowboy peal of Jimmie Dale Gilmore are decidedly different flavors, but they proved to complement one another surprisingly well on their 2018 collaborative album "Downey To Lubbock", and these two heroes of American roots music have teamed up again for the 2024 release Texicali. To paraphrase that old candy commercial, Alvin and Gilmore are two great tastes who taste great together, with Alvin's salt and Gilmore's sweetness accenting one another very well indeed, and "Texicali" is strong enough to suggest this collaboration should have gas in the tank for at least one more album." (Allmusic; 4 uit 5 sterren)