The Thread That Keeps Us
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-.[9]
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| Released | January 26, 2018 | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AOTY | 70/100[1] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Blurt | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[5] |
| Exclaim! | 4/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[7] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[8] |
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."[10] Exclaim! described it as an "overly long record" with "truly enjoyable moments."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "End of the World with You" | Joey Burns | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Voices in the Field" |
| 3:26 |
| 3. | "Bridge to Nowhere" | Joey Burns | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Spinball" |
| 1:11 |
| 5. | "Under the Wheels" |
| 3:23 |
| 6. | "The Town & Miss Lorraine" | Joey Burns | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Flores y Tamales" |
| 2:47 |
| 8. | "Another Space" | Joey Burns | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Unconditional Waltz" | Martin Wenk | 1:38 |
| 10. | "Girl in the Forest" | Joey Burns | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Eyes Wide Awake" |
| 4:20 |
| 12. | "Dead in the Water" | Joey Burns | 2:37 |
| 13. | "Shortboard" |
| 1:57 |
| 14. | "Thrown to the Wild" |
| 4:47 |
| 15. | "Music Box" | Joey Burns | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Longboard" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Luna Roja" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Curse of the Ride" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Lost Inside" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Inside the Energy Field" | 1:17 |
| 6. | "End of the Night" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Dream on Mount Tam" | 3:43 |
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 49 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 13 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 71 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 7 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] | 60 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[19] | 43 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 58 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[22] | 53 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] | 12 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[24] | 10 |
Personnel
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References
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- Zimmerman, Lee. "Blurt Magazine Review". Blurtonline.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- Rushbury, Ian (January 26, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Forster, Tim (January 22, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Rytlewski, Evan (January 26, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- Wyatt, Stephen (February 23, 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- Wortman, Rahman (October 14, 2018). "Calexico Announce New Album The Thread That Keeps Us for January 2018 Release". Mxdwn. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Rytlewski, Evan (January 26, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- Forster, Tim (January 22, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- "The Thread That Keeps US (Deluxe Edition)". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Italiancharts.com – Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Spanishcharts.com – Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Calexico Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "Calexico Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "Calexico Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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