Edge of the Sun explained

Edge of the Sun
Type:	studio
Artist:	Calexico
Cover:	Edge of the Sun by Calexico.jpg
Released:	April 13, 2015
Genre:	Alternative rock, indie folk, Americana, Tex-Mex, alternative country, post-rock
Length:	40:35
Label:	Anti-
Producer:	Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza, Craig Schumacher
Prev Title:	Algiers
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	The Thread That Keeps Us
Next Year:	2018

Edge of the Sun is the eighth studio album by indie rock band Calexico. It was released in April 2015 on Anti-.

Personnel

Calexico

• Ryan Alfred – upright and electric bass, synth, ambient guitar, vocals
• Joey Burns – vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, organ, harmonica, cello, congas, accordion, shaker, ukulele, bass
• John Convertino – drums, percussion
• Sergio Mendoza – mellotron strings, percussion, piano, organ, backing vocals, vibes, guitar, vihuela, accordion, ukulele
• Paul Niehaus – pedal steel
• Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet
• Martin Wenk – trumpet, synth, vibes
• Jairo Zavala – guitar, bass

Additional musicians

• Sam Beam – vocals on "Bullets and Rocks"
• Ben Bridwell – vocals on "Falling from the Sky"
• Pieta Brown – vocals on "When The Angels Played"
• Neko Case – vocals on "Tapping on the Line"
• Tom Hagerman – strings on "Miles from the Sea" and "Coyoacan"
• Steff Koeppen – additional vocals on "Tapping on the Line"
• Thomas Konstantinou of Takim – lute and bouzouki on "World Undone"
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel on "When The Angels Played", guitar on "Woodshed Waltz"
• Yorgos Marinakis of Takim - traditional violin on "World Undone"
• Gaby Moreno – vocals on "Miles from the Sea" and "Beneath the City of Dreams"
• Carla Morrison – vocals on "Moon Never Rises"
• Adrian Perez – jalisco harp on "Bullets and Rocks" and "Coyoacan"
• Antonio Pro – guitarron on "Coyoacan"
• Isaac Rodriguez – additional vocals on "Cumbia de Donde"
• Amparo Sánchez – vocals on "Cumbia de Donde"
• Chris Schultz – percussion on "Falling from the Sky", additional vocals on "Cumbia de Donde"
• Craig Schumacher – moog bass on "World Undone"
• Nick Urata – vocals on "Follow the River"

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[1]	37
US Billboard 200^[2]	193
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[3]	25
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[4]	19
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)^[5]	6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[6]	12
US Tastemakers (Billboard)^[7]	17

Notes and References

1. Web site: Calexico. Official Charts Company. November 17, 2017.
2. Calexico - Billboard 200. Billboard. November 17, 2017.
3. Calexico - Top Rock Albums. Billboard. November 17, 2017.
4. Calexico - Alternative Albums. Billboard. November 17, 2017.
5. Calexico - Americana/Folk Albums. Billboard. November 17, 2017.
6. Calexico - Independent Albums. Billboard. November 17, 2017.
7. Calexico - Tastemakers. Billboard. November 17, 2017.