The Thread That Keeps Us Explained

The Thread That Keeps Us
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Calexico
Cover:	The Thread That Keeps Us by Calexico.jpg
Label:	Anti-
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Prev Year:	2015
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Next Year:	2019

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-.^[1]

Critical reception

The Thread That Keeps Us was described as "impassioned stories about border politics and environmental disasters" by Pitchfork (website), also describing it as "comfort food" that is "vital in spite of that familiarity."^[2] Exclaim! described it as an "overly long record" with "truly enjoyable moments."^[3]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Calexico Announce New Album The Thread That Keeps Us for January 2018 Release. Mxdwn. Wortman. Rahman. October 14, 2018. September 6, 2020.
2. Web site: Pitchfork Review. Pitchfork.com. Rytlewski. Evan. January 26, 2018. April 8, 2021.
3. Web site: Exclaim! Review. Exclaim!. Forster. Tim. January 22, 2018. April 8, 2021.