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Edge of the Sun

Calexico

Edge of the Sun

Ninth album from the Tucson indie band with Latin and jazz-funk influences, featuring contributions from the Greek instrumental group Takim

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7.2

Label
City Slang
UK Release date
13/04/2015
US Release date
14/04/2015
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  1. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    A summary of all the things that makes this band great
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  2. 8.0 |   The Music

    As ever Calexico have made another crafted album to add to their catalogue of quality
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  3. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    The band sound relaxed about who they are, what they do, and how they work best alongside other people
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  4. 8.0 |   Q

    Calexico rarely disappoint. But This is a definite leap forward. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    An illustration of the breadth and generosity of this remarkable group’s vision
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  6. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Edge of the Sun is a strong album that continues the upward trajectory that became stronger as the lessons of albums like Garden Ruin took root
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  7. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    The spine is impressively Calexican in the shape of the cinematic instrumental Coyoacán or the vibrant twang of Beneath the City of Dreams
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  8. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Falling From The Sky is ‘just’ another Calexico album. But when every Calexico album promises such blissful escapism, that really isn’t a problem at all
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  9. 7.6 |   Pitchfork

    The most compelling contributions come from artists less familiar to American ears. For this reason, Calexico place them prominently in the music
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  10. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    The overall picture is as lush and as intricate as ever, but not even the Coyoacán locale fully recharges the music
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  11. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Building a cohesive album from such eclectic source material is no easy task
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  12. 7.4 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    There's a lot of passion on Edge Of The Sun as these guys are celebrating life again, thus, both newcomers and old fans will find a lot to enjoy here
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  13. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Edge Of The Sun is more Calexico than Algiers and long time fans will reckon that being a good thing
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  14. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    Though Edge of the Sun is a very good record by any measure, there is something about it all that feels frustratingly routine
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  15. 7.0 |   All Music

    As pleasant as the album is, this time it feels like Calexico are just passing through
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  16. 6.1 |   Earbuddy

    There are no bad songs on The Edge of the Sun, there is simply nothing we haven’t heard before from other — much less interesting — bands
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  17. 6.0 |   The 405

    What's performed is written well from cover to cover, but what glues the pieces together is vacant
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  18. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Best when they are drawing old and new worlds together. Print edition only

  19. 6.0 |   Evening Standard

    The sort of thing you can put on in any mood and in any company and everyone will be pleased
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  20. 6.0 |   The FT

    Shifting textures portrayed by Burns and John Convertino with a calm, unsplashy confidence born from a 25-year musical partnership
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