Algiers (Calexico album)
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| Studio album by Calexico | ||||
| Released | 11 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | The Living Room Studio, Algiers, Louisiana; Wavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona; Studio Calexico, Tucson, Arizona | |||
| Genre | Alt-rock, indie folk, Americana, Tex-Mex, alt-country, post-rock | |||
| Length | 46:34 | |||
| Label | Anti Records | |||
| Producer | Joey Burns, John Convertino, Craig Schumacher | |||
| Calexico chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76 out of 100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The AV Club | A-[3] |
| Blurt | [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| Clash Music | [6] |
| Under the Radar | [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | [8] |
| Paste | [9] |
| Pitchfork Media | [10] |
Algiers is the seventh studio album from Tucson, Arizona indie rock/Americana band Calexico, released on 11 September 2012.
The album's name comes from Algiers, New Orleans, which is where the album was recorded.[11]
Track list
All songs written by Joey Burns & John Convertino, except "Fortune Teller" by Joey Burns & Pieta Brown, and "No Te Vayas" by Jacob Valenzuela.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Epic" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Splitter" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Sinner in the Sea" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Fortune Teller" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Para" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Algiers" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Maybe on Monday" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Puerto" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Better and Better" | 2:33 |
| 10. | "No Te Vayas" | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Hush" | 4:22 |
| 12. | "The Vanishing Mind" | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Dead Moon (deluxe edition bonus track)" | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Mi Maquina (deluxe edition bonus track)" | 3:09 |
| 15. | "Ghost of a River (deluxe edition bonus track)" | 3:57 |
Personnel
Calexico below consists of:
- John Convertino – Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone
- Joey Burns – Vocals, Guitars, Upright Bass, Piano, Vibes, Keys, Accordion
Other Musicians below include:
- Jacob Valenzuela – Trumpet, Vibes, Vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12)
- Martin Wenk – Trumpet, Vibes, Wurlitzer, Sampled Strings, Accordion, Theremin (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12)
- Paul Niehaus – Pedal Steel (3, 5, 6, 11, 12)
- Jairo Zavala – Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bazouki, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion (6, 8, 10)
- Volker Zander – Upright Bass, Electric Bass (1, 2, 11, 12)
- Craig Schumacher – Mellotron, Percussion, Wurlitzer (1, 3, 5, 7)
- Sergio Mendoza – Piano (3, 8, 10)
- Michael Carbajal – Trumpet (8, 10)
- Michael Fan – Violin (11, 12)
- Rose Todaro – Violin (11, 12)
- Joseph Pagan – Viola (11, 12)
- Anne Gratz – Cello (11, 12)
- Craig Klein – Trombone (3)
- Jason Mingledorff – Tenor and Baritone Saxophone (2)
- Pieta Brown – Backing Vocals (4)
- Tom Hagerman – Violins, Viola (5)
- Chris Lopez – Baritone Trombone (8)
- Chris Schultz – Moog Synth for Pedal Steel (11)
Chart
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums Chart | 35 |
| US Billboard 200 | 72 |
References
- ↑ "Algiers Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Algiers – Calexico Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ Inman, Davis (11 September 2012). "Calexico Music". The AV Club. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ "Algiers by Calexico". Blurt. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ Gill, Andy (25 August 2012). "Algiers Review". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ James, Gareth (4 September 2012). "Calexico – Algiers". Clash Music. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ Karim, Alee (11 September 2012). "Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ Coplan, Chris (12 September 2012). "Album Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ Heselgrave, Douglas (11 September 2012). "Calexico: Algiers". Paste. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
- ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (17 September 2012). "Calexico: Algiers". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ↑ Skinner, James (28 August 2012). "Review of Calexico". BBC Music. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
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