Algiers (Calexico album)

Algiers
Studio album by Calexico
Released	11 September 2012
Studio	The Living Room Studio, Algiers, Louisiana; Wavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona; Studio Calexico, Tucson, Arizona
Genre	Alternative rock, indie folk, Americana, Tex-Mex, alt-country, post-rock
Length	46:34
Label	Anti-
Producer	Joey Burns, John Convertino, Craig Schumacher
Calexico chronology
Carried to Dust (2008) Algiers (2012) Edge of the Sun (2015)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	A−[3]
Blurt	[4]
Clash Music	[5]
Consequence of Sound	[6]
The Independent	[7]
Paste	[8]
Pitchfork	[9]
Under the Radar	[10]

Algiers is the seventh studio album by indie rock americana band Calexico, released on 11 September 2012.

The album's name comes from Algiers, New Orleans, which is where the album was recorded.[11]

Track listing

All songs written by Joey Burns & John Convertino, except "Fortune Teller" by Joey Burns & Pieta Brown, and "No Te Vayas" by Jacob Valenzuela.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Epic"	4:14
2.	"Splitter"	3:30
3.	"Sinner in the Sea"	4:14
4.	"Fortune Teller"	3:57
5.	"Para"	3:53
6.	"Algiers"	3:42
7.	"Maybe on Monday"	3:37
8.	"Puerto"	4:23
9.	"Better and Better"	2:33
10.	"No Te Vayas"	4:15
11.	"Hush"	4:22
12.	"The Vanishing Mind"	3:54
13.	"Dead Moon (deluxe edition bonus track)"	3:37
14.	"Mi Maquina (deluxe edition bonus track)"	3:09
15.	"Ghost of a River (deluxe edition bonus track)"	3:57

In some releases a bonus disc was included, entitled "Spiritoso," which featured the band playing their songs accompanied by the Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien and the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg, conducted by Cornelius Meister and Matt Dunkley respectively.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Frontera/Trigger"	5:30
2.	"Epic"	4:25
3.	"The News About William"	3:46
4.	"Black Heart"	4:54
5.	"Minas de Cobre"	3:41
6.	"Inspiración"	3:30
7.	"Two Silver Trees"	4:31
8.	"Para"	3:53
9.	"Quattro (World Drifts In)"	4:46
10.	"Crystal Frontier"	7:52
11.	"The Vanishing Mind"	4:26
12.	"Fortune Teller"	4:36
Total length:		55:54

Tracks 1,8 and 11 performed with the Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien; tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12 performed with the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg

Personnel

Calexico

• John Convertino – drums, percussion, vibraphone
• Joey Burns – vocals, guitars, upright bass, piano, Vibes, Keys, Accordion

Additional musicians

• Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet, vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12)
• Martin Wenk – trumpet, Wurlitzer, sampled strings, accordion, theremin (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12)
• Paul Niehaus – pedal steel (3, 5, 6, 11, 12)
• Jairo Zavala – vocals, slide guitar, bazouki, acoustic guitar, percussion (6, 8, 10)
• Volker Zander – upright bass, electric bass (1, 2, 11, 12)
• Craig Schumacher – Mellotron, percussion, Wurlitzer (1, 3, 5, 7)
• Sergio Mendoza – piano (3, 8, 10)
• Michael Carbajal – trumpet (8, 10)
• Michael Fan – violin (11, 12)
• Rose Todaro – violin (11, 12)
• Joseph Pagan – viola (11, 12)
• Anne Gratz – cello (11, 12)
• Craig Klein – trombone (3)
• Jason Mingledorff – tenor and baritone saxophone (2)
• Pieta Brown – backing vocals (4)
• Tom Hagerman – violins, viola (5)
• Chris Lopez – baritone trombone (8)
• Chris Schultz – Moog synth for pedal steel (11)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	60
US Billboard 200[13]	72
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14]	30
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15]	19
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[16]	6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17]	19
US Tastemakers (Billboard)[18]	8

In 2012, it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[19] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.

References

1. "Algiers Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
2. Phares, Heather. "Algiers – Calexico Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
3. Inman, Davis (11 September 2012). "Calexico Music". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
4. "Algiers by Calexico". Blurt. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
5. James, Gareth (4 September 2012). "Calexico – Algiers". Clash Music. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
6. Coplan, Chris (12 September 2012). "Album Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
7. Gill, Andy (25 August 2012). "Algiers Review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
8. Heselgrave, Douglas (11 September 2012). "Calexico: Algiers". Paste. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
9. Deusner, Stephen M. (17 September 2012). "Calexico: Algiers". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
10. Karim, Alee (11 September 2012). "Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
11. Skinner, James (28 August 2012). "Review of Calexico". BBC Music. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
12. "Calexico". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
13. "Calexico - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
14. "Calexico - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
15. "Calexico - Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
16. "Calexico - Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
17. "Calexico - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
18. "Calexico - Tastemakers". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
19. "13/12/12: MORE INDEPENDENT ARTISTS TAKE EUROPEAN GOLD, SILVER AND PLATINUM AWARDS THAN EVER BEFORE". Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

External links

• Algiers at Discogs (list of releases)