Edge of the Sun
Edge of the Sun is the eighth studio album by indie rock band Calexico. It was released in April 2015 on Anti Records.
Edge of the Sun | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 13 April 2015 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, indie folk, Americana, Tex-Mex, alternative country, post-rock | |||
Length | 40:35 | |||
Label | Anti Records | |||
Producer | Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza, Craig Schumacher | |||
Calexico chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78 out of 100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Pitchfork Media |
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Rough Trade | Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 21[4] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featuring | Length |
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1. | "Falling from the Sky" | Joey Burns, John Burns | Ben Bridwell | 3:23 |
2. | "Bullets & Rocks" | Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino | Sam Beam | 3:30 |
3. | "When the Angels Played" | Pieta Brown, Joey Burns | Pieta Brown, Greg Leisz | 2:25 |
4. | "Tapping on the Line" | Joey Burns, John Burns | Neko Case | 3:28 |
5. | "Cumbia de Donde" | Joey Burns, Sergio Mendoza | Amparo Sánchez | 3:09 |
6. | "Miles from the Sea" | Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino | Gaby Moreno | 3:41 |
7. | "Coyoacán" | Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza | 3:03 | |
8. | "Beneath the City of Dreams" | Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza, Jairo Zavala | Gaby Moreno | 2:35 |
9. | "Woodshed Waltz" | Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino | Greg Leisz | 3:29 |
10. | "Moon Never Rises" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | Carla Morrison | 3:28 |
11. | "World Undone" | Joey Burns | Takim | 4:29 |
12. | "Follow the River" | Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza | Nick Urata | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featuring | Length |
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13. | "Calavera" | Joey Burns, Sergio Mendoza | ||
14. | "Roll Tango" | Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino | Panagiotis Dimitrakopoulos, Thomas Konstantinou, Yorgos Marinakis, Eric Burdon | |
15. | "Rosco Y Pancetta" | Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza | Tom Hagerman, Adrian Perez, José "El Niño" Márquez, Antonio Pro | |
16. | "Volviendo" | Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza | Inti Illimani | |
17. | "Esperanza" | Jacob Valenzuela, Salvador Duran | Antonio Pro, Jacob Valenzuela, Salvador Duran | |
18. | "Let It Slip Away" | Joey Burns | Hollie Fullbrook |
Personnel
Calexico consists of:
- Ryan Alfred – upright and electric bass, synth, ambient guitar, vocals
- Joey Burns – vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, organ, harmonica, cello, congas, accordion, shaker, ukulele, bass
- John Convertino – drums, percussion
- Sergio Mendoza – mellotron strings, percussion, piano, organ, backing vocals, vibes, guitar, vihuela, accordion, ukulele
- Paul Niehaus – pedal steel
- Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet
- Martin Wenk – trumpet, synth, vibes
- Jairo Zavala – guitar, bass
Other musicians include:
- Sam Beam – vocals on "Bullets and Rocks"
- Ben Bridwell – vocals on "Falling from the Sky"
- Pieta Brown – vocals on "When The Angels Played"
- Neko Case – vocals on "Tapping on the Line"
- Tom Hagerman – strings on "Miles from the Sea" and "Coyoacan"
- Steff Koeppen – additional vocals on "Tapping on the Line"
- Thomas Konstantinou of Takim – lute and bouzouki on "World Undone"
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel on "When The Angels Played", guitar on "Woodshed Waltz"
- Yorgos Marinakis of Takim - traditional violin on "World Undone"
- Gaby Moreno – vocals on "Miles from the Sea" and "Beneath the City of Dreams"
- Carla Morrison – vocals on "Moon Never Rises"
- Adrian Perez – jalisco harp on "Bullets and Rocks" and "Coyoacan"
- Antonio Pro – guitarron on "Coyoacan"
- Isaac Rodriguez – additional vocals on "Cumbia de Donde"
- Amparo Sánchez – vocals on "Cumbia de Donde"
- Chris Schultz – percussion on "Falling from the Sky", additional vocals on "Cumbia de Donde"
- Craig Schumacher – moog bass on "World Undone"
- Nick Urata – vocals on "Follow the River"
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 37 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 193 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] | 25 |
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
US Tastemakers (Billboard)[11] | 17 |
References
- "Edge of the Sun Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- Phares, Heather. "Edge of the Sun – Calexico Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- Deusner, Stephen M. (22 April 2015). "Calexico: Edge of the Sun". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- "Albums of the Year 2015". roughtrade.com. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- "Calexico". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- "Calexico - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- "Calexico - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- "Calexico - Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- "Calexico - Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- "Calexico - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- "Calexico - Tastemakers". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
External links
- Edge of the Sun at Discogs (list of releases)
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