''The Thread That Keeps Us'' is the ninth studio album by American
indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
band
Calexico
Calexico () is a city in southern Imperial County, California. Situated on the Mexican border, it is linked economically with the much larger city of Mexicali, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California. It is about east of San Diego ...
. It was released on January 26, 2018, under
Anti-.
Critical reception
''The Thread That Keeps Us'' was described as "impassioned stories about border politics and environmental disasters" by
Pitchfork (website)
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog.
Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...
, also describing it as "comfort food" that is "vital in spite of that familiarity."
Exclaim! described it as an "overly long record" with "truly enjoyable moments."
Track listing
Charts
Personnel
Musicians
* Joey Burns – vocals, guitar, producer
* Scott Colberg – bass
* Sergio Mendoza – keyboards
* Jacob Valenzuela – backing vocals, trumpet
* Jairo Zavala – guitar, backing vocals
* Martin Wenk – drums, trumpet
* John Convertino – drums
* Johnny Contreras – backing vocals
* Evan Shelton – cello
Production
*
Craig Schumacher
Craig Schumacher is an American Record producer, producer and audio engineer based in Tucson, Arizona. He is known for recording and mixing albums by Calexico (band), Calexico, Devotchka, Neko Case, Giant Sand, The Jayhawks, Friends of Dean Martin ...
– engineer, producer
* Tom Hagerman – engineer
* Thomas Small – engineer
* JJ Golden – mastering
References
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2018 albums
Calexico (band) albums
Anti- (record label) albums