Gritty modern tension mixed with southwest guitar that cannot decide if it belongs in a crime thriller or a western. Call of Juarez The Cartel dragged the series into present-day LA and Mexico, and the soundtrack follows.
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"Main Theme" sets the tone with this uneasy blend of old-school frontier and urban edge. "Highway Chase" is pure adrenaline, all driving percussion and urgency. "Jess Theme" brings a rare moment of something almost tender before everything goes sideways again.
"Mexico Shootout" does exactly what it says. No subtlety, just heat. Good listening for when you want a score that sounds like a drug bust went very wrong very fast.