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8.0
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8.0 |
The Arts Desk
A summary of all the things that makes this band great
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Music
As ever Calexico have made another crafted album to add to their catalogue of quality
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8.0
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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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8.0
75013
8.0 |
Q
Calexico rarely disappoint. But This is a definite leap forward. Print edition only
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8.0
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Uncut
An illustration of the breadth and generosity of this remarkable group’s vision
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8.0
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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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8.0
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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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8.0
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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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7.6
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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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7.5
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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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7.5
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7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Building a cohesive album from such eclectic source material is no easy task
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7.4
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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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7.0
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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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7.0
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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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7.0
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All Music
As pleasant as the album is, this time it feels like Calexico are just passing through
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6.1
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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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6.0
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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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6.0
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6.0 |
Mojo
Best when they are drawing old and new worlds together. Print edition only
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6.0
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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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6.0
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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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