Calexico - The Thread That Keeps Us (Deluxe Edition) (2018)

The ninth studio album from Calexico, The Thread That Keeps Us is a timely snapshot of the Arizona-bred band: a family portrait capturing their stylistic variety and unpredictability while still finding solace in limitless creativity. In bringing the album to life, vocalist/guitarist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino found a spiritual home in unusual surroundings—not in Arizona, but on the Northern California coast in a home-turned-studio called the Panoramic House. Built from debris and shipyard-salvaged timber—and dubbed “The Phantom Ship” by the band—the grandiose house and its edgeof-the-world-like ambience soon made their way into the songs. The specter of California also had a powerful effect: as both dream state and nightmare, its infinite duality is mirrored in the music, giving Calexico a new direction and new edge. With less polish and more grit than ever before, The Thread That Keeps Us both honors enduring traditions and reveals Calexico’s confidence in songwriting, ultimately setting a whole new standard for the band.

Tracklist:

01. End Of The World With You 03:08
02. Voices In The Field 03:26
03. Bridge To Nowhere 03:07
04. Spinball 01:11
05. Under The Wheels 03:23
06. The Town & Miss Lorraine 02:39
07. Flores y Tamales 02:47
08. Another Space 03:55
09. Unconditional Waltz 01:38
10. Girl In The Forest 02:46
11. Eyes Wide Awake 04:20
12. Dead In The Water 02:37
13. Shortboard 01:57
14. Thrown To The Wild 04:47
15. Music Box 02:55
16. Long Board 03:02
17. Luna Roja 03:43
18. Curse Of The Ride 02:51
19. Lost Inside 04:30
20. Inside The Energy Field 01:17
21. End Of The Night 03:29
22. Dream On Mount Tam 03:43