Calexico and Iron & Wine/Madison Cunningham

Indie rockers Calexico and Iron and Wine first teamed up together way back in 2005 to release an EP and tour together. Just last year, they finally reconnected for the follow-up album, Years to Burn. Album opener "What Heaven's Left" features a lush musical arrangement that includes mariachi-like horns and Beam's robust vocals. The two might come from different regions of the country (Beam hails from North Carolina and the Calexico guys call Arizona home), but those differences don't prevent them from making some pretty fine music together. (Niesel)