Edge of the Sun
2015 studio album by Calexico
Edge of the Sun | ||||
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Studio album by Calexico | ||||
Released | April 13, 2015 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, indie folk, Americana, Tex-Mex, alternative country, post-rock | |||
Length | 40:35 | |||
Label | Anti- | |||
Producer | Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza, Craig Schumacher | |||
Calexico chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
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Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10[5] |
Edge of the Sun is the eighth studio album by indie rock band Calexico. It was released in April 2015 on Anti-.
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Rough Trade | Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 21[6] |
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
- 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
- Additional musicians
- 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)[7] | 37 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 193 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 25 |
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] | 19 |
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[11] | 6 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 12 |
US Tastemakers (Billboard)[13] | 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.
- ^ Lavery, Aaron (10 April 2015). "Album Review: Calexico - Edge of the Sun". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Monk, Christopher (19 April 2015). "Calexico - Edge Of The Sun". musicOMH. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ 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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Calexico
- Joey Burns
- John Convertino
- Scott Colberg
- Sergio Mendoza
- Jacob Valenzuela
- Martin Wenk
- Jairo Zavata
- Spoke (1997)
- The Black Light (1998)
- Hot Rail (2000)
- Feast of Wire (2003)
- Garden Ruin (2006)
- Carried to Dust (2008)
- Algiers (2012)
- Edge of the Sun (2015)
- The Thread That Keeps Us (2018)
- Years to Burn (2019)
- Seasonal Shift (2020)
- El Mirador (2022)
- Scraping (2002)
- Even My Sure Things Fall Through (2001)
- Convict Pool (2004)
- In the Reins with Iron & Wine (2005)
- Aerocalexico (2001)