For Carried To Dust, Calexico called on a rotating cast of musicians and friends to help them create what is arguably their most varied and strongest work to date. The band lineup that solidified around Feast Of Wire is back again along with a number of guests, including Sam Beam, Douglas McCombs, and Pieta Brown. Along with extending collaborative bridges with other artists, Carried To Dust also reflects Calexico's amazing live shows, as well as underscoring the band's restraint and beauty. A remarkably well-rounded album, Carried To Dust showcases every aspect of Calexico's exceptional talents.
March 10th street date. Vinyl version of Calexico's debut album from 1997. "Nearly ten years has passed since we embarked on these initial home recordings on our trusty 8 track reel to reel. These were the first experiments of writing and recording with the newly bought thrift store instrumentation featuring marimba, vibraphone, accordion, cello, mandolin as well as the respective drums, guitar and bass. The songs have a certain lean to them and we appreciated the unusual character that came from this session. We started off minimal and one by one started adding instruments, both John and I as we saw fit, or adding vocals when we needed storyline. Spoke has an organic feel to it. In addition to these songs there are field recordings and outgoing tape machine messages that help to paint the picture of crooked adobe walls and empty downtown streets of Tucson. There's an element of space on this album that unfolds nicely upon the ear and it evokes the kind of late night aesthetic that holds up well to this day.”- Joey Burns
Please Note - date change: June 25 street date. 'Horska' is a b-sides companion EP to 2011's 'Constellation' album, which Gypsophilia recorded at Montreal's Hotel2Tango with noted indie producer Howard Bilerman. The title track, composed by the band's resident Jamaican music expert Alec Frith, is a wry and rollicking ride that plays with superimposing a Jewish hora over a ska riddim - hence the title - and includes a Frith-produced dub mix as a b-side. The other tracks on the EP range from the nostalgic-sounding 'Bir Hakeim' and 'Stickm', which showcase Matt Myer on (mostly muted) horn, to the at-times frenzied Klezmer-influenced piece 'Corentin Cariou' and the melancholy 'Oh my Oma', featuring Gina Burgess on plaintive violin. "Apart from superb musicianship, Halifax’s Gypsophilia has staked its tents on several musical fault lines which are troubled from moment to moment by subterranean tremors of jazz-pop, gypsy jazz, Parisian cafe pop, klezmer and unpredictable raw creativity from all seven of them." - Chronicle Herald Halifax
For Carried To Dust, Calexico called on a rotating cast of musicians and friends to help them create what is arguably their most varied and strongest work to date. The band lineup that solidified around Feast Of Wire is back again along with a number of guests, including Sam Beam, Douglas McCombs, and Pieta Brown. Along with extending collaborative bridges with other artists, Carried To Dust also reflects Calexico's amazing live shows, as well as underscoring the band's restraint and beauty. A remarkably well-rounded album, Carried To Dust showcases every aspect of Calexico's exceptional talents.
March 10th street date. Vinyl version of Calexico's debut album from 1997. "Nearly ten years has passed since we embarked on these initial home recordings on our trusty 8 track reel to reel. These were the first experiments of writing and recording with the newly bought thrift store instrumentation featuring marimba, vibraphone, accordion, cello, mandolin as well as the respective drums, guitar and bass. The songs have a certain lean to them and we appreciated the unusual character that came from this session. We started off minimal and one by one started adding instruments, both John and I as we saw fit, or adding vocals when we needed storyline. Spoke has an organic feel to it. In addition to these songs there are field recordings and outgoing tape machine messages that help to paint the picture of crooked adobe walls and empty downtown streets of Tucson. There's an element of space on this album that unfolds nicely upon the ear and it evokes the kind of late night aesthetic that holds up well to this day.”- Joey Burns
November 22 street date. Road Atlas 1998-2011 collects Calexico's 8 self-released tour albums in vinyl format for the first time ever (previously only available as CDs at Calexico's live concerts). As described by journalist Fred Mills, "you hold what the members of Calexico describe as their Road Atlas, and as a kind of alternate musical history of the band, it makes for quite a trip." This CD features 16 highlights from the vinyl set.
May 22 street date. Recorded at various locations (studio + live) between 1999-2005. Album includes a coupon for a MP3 download of the album and comes packaged in the same full color cover art and color inner sleeves as those in the box set.
May 22 street date. Soundtrack for the documentary film CIRCO. Album includes a coupon for a MP3 download of the album and comes packaged in the same full color cover art and color inner sleeves as those in the box set.
May 22 street date. Album includes a coupon for a MP3 download of the album and comes packaged in the same full color cover art and color inner sleeves as those in the box set.
May 22 street date. Album includes a coupon for a MP3 download of the album and comes packaged in the same full color cover art and color inner sleeves as those in the box set.
May 22 street date. Live in Brussels 2008. Album includes a coupon for a MP3 download of the album and comes packaged in the same full color cover art and color inner sleeves as those in the box set.
September 11 street date. Some 22 years since they first formed, Calexico have added yet another successful musical adventure to their list in the way of Algiers. You might think that after six studio albums and a suitcase of tour CDs, collaborations with the likes of Victoria Williams, Iron & Wine, Willie Nelson, Roger McGuinn and Nancy Sinatra, and soundtrack work to boot, there wasn’t much more they could achieve. But you’d be wrong. The feel of Algiers is recognizably classic Calexico but their style has been revitalized and reborn by the experience of recording in New Orleans. Conscious of the clichés that can sometimes afflict acts working in a city with such a strong identity, band members Joey Burns, John Convertino and producer, Craig Schumacher, chose to avoid the bigger, better known studios in favor of a smaller, more intimate setting. The result of this decision is arguably the most exciting and accessible record Calexico have made.
September 11 street date. Some 22 years since they first formed, Calexico have added yet another successful musical adventure to their list in the way of Algiers. You might think that after six studio albums and a suitcase of tour CDs, collaborations with the likes of Victoria Williams, Iron & Wine, Willie Nelson, Roger McGuinn and Nancy Sinatra, and soundtrack work to boot, there wasn’t much more they could achieve. But you’d be wrong. The feel of Algiers is recognizably classic Calexico but their style has been revitalized and reborn by the experience of recording in New Orleans. Conscious of the clichés that can sometimes afflict acts working in a city with such a strong identity, band members Joey Burns, John Convertino and producer, Craig Schumacher, chose to avoid the bigger, better known studios in favor of a smaller, more intimate setting. The result of this decision is arguably the most exciting and accessible record Calexico have made.
April 20 street date. Special Limited RECORD STORE DAY 2013 release! Recorded June 2012 in Germany with the Radio Symphonie Orchestre Wien. Calexico as you’ve never heard them before! With a selection of songs taken from throughout their distinguished career, including several tracks from 2012’s critically acclaimed Algiers, Spiritoso presents Calexico in full symphonic glory. Exclusive Record Store Day LP includes full CD of the album, in a numbered limited edition first pressing of 3000.
April 14 street date. For the better part of two decades, the acclaimed band Calexico has crossed musical barriers, embracing a multitude of styles, variety in instrumentation, and well-cultivated signature sounds. With their forthcoming record Edge of the Sun, out April 14th, they take inspiration from a trip to a place surprisingly unexplored by the band before in Mexico City, and with the benefit of many friends and comrades to help guide the way. The first outside invitation came when the band’s Joey Burns was writing the track 'Bullets and Rocks' and recognized space for a former Calexico collaborator. "When putting vocals on that song, it immediately reminded me of the Iron & Wine feel," says Burns. "So I texted Sam (Beam), who wrote back quickly and got it going." Encouraged by the experience, the guest list grew to include Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses), Nick Urata (Devotchka), Carla Morrison, Gaby Moreno, Amparo Sanchez, multi-instrumentalists from the Greek band Takim, and Neko Case. Burns’ brother John Burns lent a hand to some lyrics and songwriting, and the band’s keyboardist, Sergio Mendoza, stepped up to co-write and arrange certain songs, ultimately co-producing the album along with Burns, John Convertino, and longtime associate Craig Schumacher. Negotiating borders and the spaces within, then inviting others inside those edges: may be the recipe for Calexico’s success. As its empire expands and the familiar pieces join with fresh ideas and a new cohort to pass under wires and across fields and time, the band now finds itself here in 2015 on the solar precipice, navigating the edge and trying to find hope in that balance of darkness and light. "The ‘edge of the sun’ could be coming from the direction of darkness seeking light, or riding the line between both," says Burns. "All in all, this album is about pushing through the blue to brighter days. Calexico has always had that element of hope, going back and forth between a positive outlook and embracing desperate or dark themes that I think we all share."
April 14 street date. For the better part of two decades, the acclaimed band Calexico has crossed musical barriers, embracing a multitude of styles, variety in instrumentation, and well-cultivated signature sounds. With their forthcoming record Edge of the Sun, out April 14th, they take inspiration from a trip to a place surprisingly unexplored by the band before in Mexico City, and with the benefit of many friends and comrades to help guide the way. The first outside invitation came when the band’s Joey Burns was writing the track 'Bullets and Rocks' and recognized space for a former Calexico collaborator. "When putting vocals on that song, it immediately reminded me of the Iron & Wine feel," says Burns. "So I texted Sam (Beam), who wrote back quickly and got it going." Encouraged by the experience, the guest list grew to include Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses), Nick Urata (Devotchka), Carla Morrison, Gaby Moreno, Amparo Sanchez, multi-instrumentalists from the Greek band Takim, and Neko Case. Burns’ brother John Burns lent a hand to some lyrics and songwriting, and the band’s keyboardist, Sergio Mendoza, stepped up to co-write and arrange certain songs, ultimately co-producing the album along with Burns, John Convertino, and longtime associate Craig Schumacher. Negotiating borders and the spaces within, then inviting others inside those edges: may be the recipe for Calexico’s success. As its empire expands and the familiar pieces join with fresh ideas and a new cohort to pass under wires and across fields and time, the band now finds itself here in 2015 on the solar precipice, navigating the edge and trying to find hope in that balance of darkness and light. "The ‘edge of the sun’ could be coming from the direction of darkness seeking light, or riding the line between both," says Burns. "All in all, this album is about pushing through the blue to brighter days. Calexico has always had that element of hope, going back and forth between a positive outlook and embracing desperate or dark themes that I think we all share."
January 26 street date. Over the past two decades, a strong sense of place has shaped the music of CALEXICO, infusing their albums with a stylistic unpredictability and richness of texture. While 2015’s Edge of the Sun brought the Tucson-bred band to the Mexico City borough of Coyoacán, their new full-length The Thread That Keeps Us mostly came to life in a house studio near the Northern California coast nicknamed “The Phantom Ship” by CALEXICO vocalist/guitarist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino. Like “End of the World with You,” much of The Thread That Keeps Us captures the anxieties and unease of living in tumultuous times. While the album draws a kinetic energy from all that uncertainty, its lyrics unfold with a literary nuance and sense of setting and character. “Instead of writing straight-up protest songs, I want to tell stories,” Burns says. Largely inspired by his wanderings around Northern California during the album’s production, the narratives embedded in The Thread That Keeps Us reflect on displacement, transitory existence, and—in Burns’s words—“returning to your home after being gone for some time and seeing how things have changed, and maybe not in the best way.”
January 26 street date. Over the past two decades, a strong sense of place has shaped the music of CALEXICO, infusing their albums with a stylistic unpredictability and richness of texture. While 2015’s Edge of the Sun brought the Tucson-bred band to the Mexico City borough of Coyoacán, their new full-length The Thread That Keeps Us mostly came to life in a house studio near the Northern California coast nicknamed “The Phantom Ship” by CALEXICO vocalist/guitarist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino. Like “End of the World with You,” much of The Thread That Keeps Us captures the anxieties and unease of living in tumultuous times. While the album draws a kinetic energy from all that uncertainty, its lyrics unfold with a literary nuance and sense of setting and character. “Instead of writing straight-up protest songs, I want to tell stories,” Burns says. Largely inspired by his wanderings around Northern California during the album’s production, the narratives embedded in The Thread That Keeps Us reflect on displacement, transitory existence, and—in Burns’s words—“returning to your home after being gone for some time and seeing how things have changed, and maybe not in the best way.”
November 23 street date. An album about crossing physical and metaphorical borders that has never been timelier: Calexico?s classic album The Black Light turns 20 this year! This limited Anniversary Edition includes 11 bonus tracks, extensive liner notes (including insightful commentary from Joey Burns and John Convertino themselves), and alternative artwork by Victor Gastelum.
The Double LP vinyl versions (black vinyl, and limited edition clear vinyl) are pressed on heavy 180g vinyl and packaged in a gatefold cover with an embossed silver logo, a large format 8 page booklet, and a download coupon.
The Double CD version comes in a 3 panel digipak with a 24 page booklet.
October 29 street date. Now on vinyl! / CD available now. Calexico's "Seasonal Shift" is less of a Christmas album and more of a cross cultural seasonal celebration. The themes are based around that familiar end of year feeling, of reflection, of ceremony and of recognition of the year gone by and changes it brought for better and for worse. It contains a few cover songs including classics by John Lennon and Tom Petty, a few more special guests and a whole load of good will. It's heartfelt but fun, and earnest but celebratory. It features Calexico in an assortment of guises, referencing Portuguese Fado and old Mexican folk songs, from the stripped back two-man skeleton to the full party of international collaborators including artists like Bombino, Gaby Moreno, Gisela João, Nick Urata (DeVotchKa) and Camilo Lara.
October 29 street date. Now on vinyl! / CD available now. Calexico's "Seasonal Shift" is less of a Christmas album and more of a cross cultural seasonal celebration. The themes are based around that familiar end of year feeling, of reflection, of ceremony and of recognition of the year gone by and changes it brought for better and for worse. It contains a few cover songs including classics by John Lennon and Tom Petty, a few more special guests and a whole load of good will. It's heartfelt but fun, and earnest but celebratory. It features Calexico in an assortment of guises, referencing Portuguese Fado and old Mexican folk songs, from the stripped back two-man skeleton to the full party of international collaborators including artists like Bombino, Gaby Moreno, Gisela João, Nick Urata (DeVotchKa) and Camilo Lara.
October 29 street date. Now on vinyl! Calexico's "Seasonal Shift" is less of a Christmas album and more of a cross cultural seasonal celebration. The themes are based around that familiar end of year feeling, of reflection, of ceremony and of recognition of the year gone by and changes it brought for better and for worse. It contains a few cover songs including classics by John Lennon and Tom Petty, a few more special guests, and a whole load of good will. It's heartfelt but fun, and earnest but celebratory. It features Calexico in an assortment of guises, referencing Portuguese Fado and Old Mexican Folk Songs, from the stripped back two-man skeleton to the full party of international collaborators including artists like Bombino, Gaby Moreno, Gisela João, Nick Urata (DeVotchKa), and Camilo Lara.
April 8 street date. Calexico occupy their signature sound on the new album, "El Mirador"; riding the continental divide between dream pop, Mexican folk, and Americana. If any band understands how to expand their sound without losing the brilliant essence of the band, it's Calexico. Their songs run the gamut from retro-tinged alt-rock, to sentimental folk to southwestern tracks with an impressive display of vision and expertly honed skills. With vocals that intertwine English and Spanish, "El Mirador" embraces the musical heritage of the southwest, and features guest artists from all musical genres including Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), who drops backing vocals on "Harness the Wind", Jairo Zavala of Depedro is featured vocalist on "Cumbia Peninsula", and Gaby Moreno and Mexican Institute Of Sound are featured on "Cumbia Del Polvo".
April 8 street date. Calexico occupy their signature sound on the new album, "El Mirador"; riding the continental divide between dream pop, Mexican folk, and Americana. If any band understands how to expand their sound without losing the brilliant essence of the band, it's Calexico. Their songs run the gamut from retro-tinged alt-rock, to sentimental folk to southwestern tracks with an impressive display of vision and expertly honed skills. With vocals that intertwine English and Spanish, "El Mirador" embraces the musical heritage of the southwest, and features guest artists from all musical genres including Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), who drops backing vocals on "Harness the Wind", Jairo Zavala of Depedro is featured vocalist on "Cumbia Peninsula", and Gaby Moreno and Mexican Institute Of Sound are featured on "Cumbia Del Polvo".
April 8 street date. Calexico occupy their signature sound on the new album, "El Mirador"; riding the continental divide between dream pop, Mexican folk, and Americana. If any band understands how to expand their sound without losing the brilliant essence of the band, it's Calexico. Their songs run the gamut from retro-tinged alt-rock, to sentimental folk to southwestern tracks with an impressive display of vision and expertly honed skills. With vocals that intertwine English and Spanish, "El Mirador" embraces the musical heritage of the southwest, and features guest artists from all musical genres including Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), who drops backing vocals on "Harness the Wind", Jairo Zavala of Depedro is featured vocalist on "Cumbia Peninsula", and Gaby Moreno and Mexican Institute Of Sound are featured on "Cumbia Del Polvo".
May 26 street date. Deluxe 20th anniversary edition of Calexico's acclaimed 2003 album "Feast Of Wire". The original album has been fully remastered, with the addition of the band's popular cover of Love's "Alone Again Or". This limited triple LP edition includes the unreleased live recording of Calexico's 2003 performance at the China Theatre in Stockholm, entitled "More Cowboys In Sweden (Live)". Pressed on 180 gram black vinyl, with the original album vinyl cut at 45 RPM for maximum listening experience. Includes new liner notes written by Wyndham Wallace and packaged in an embossed LP sleeve with 3 printed inner sleeves.
May 26 street date. Deluxe 20th anniversary edition of Calexico's acclaimed 2003 album "Feast Of Wire". The original album has been fully remastered, with the addition of the band's popular cover of Love's "Alone Again Or". This limited triple LP edition includes the unreleased live recording of Calexico's 2003 performance at the China Theatre in Stockholm, entitled "More Cowboys In Sweden (Live)". Pressed on 180 gram black vinyl, with the original album vinyl cut at 45 RPM for maximum listening experience. Includes new liner notes written by Wyndham Wallace and packaged in an embossed LP sleeve with 3 printed inner sleeves.
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