The Thread That Keeps Us is the ninth studio album by American indie rock band Calexico. 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, 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 Chart (2018) Peakposition
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 – engineer, producer Tom Hagerman – engineer Thomas Small – engineer JJ Golden – mastering
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