Edge of the Sun


Edge of the Sun is the eighth studio album by indie rock band Calexico. It was released in April 2015 on Anti- and was the band’s first UK Top 40 success.

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 Schumachermoog bass on "World Undone"
  • Nick Urata – vocals on "Follow the River"