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Edge of the Sun

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Released
  
13 April 2015

Artist
  
Calexico

Label
  
Anti-

Length
  
40:35

Release date
  
13 April 2015

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Genres
  
Americana, Alternative country, Alternative rock, Tejano music, Indie folk, Post-rock

Producers
  
John Convertino, Craig Schumacher

Similar
  
Calexico albums, Indie folk albums, Other albums

Calexico falling from the sky


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

Contents

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"
  • Songs

    1Falling from the Sky3:23
    2Bullets & Rocks3:31
    3When the Angels Played2:25

    References

    Edge of the Sun Wikipedia