Edge of the Sun

Edge of the Sun
Studio album by Calexico
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
Algiers (2012) Edge of the Sun (2015)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78 out of 100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	[3]

Edge of the Sun is the eighth studio album by indie rock band Calexico. It was released in April 2015 on Anti Records.

Accolades

Track list

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"

References