The Black Light
The Black Light is the second studio album by American indie rock band Calexico. It was released May 19, 1998 on Quarterstick.
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| Released | May 19, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Wavelab Studios, Tucson, Arizona in July, August & December 1997, except 2,4 & 11 at the homes of Burns and Convertino | |||
| Genre | Americana, indie rock, Tex-Mex, post-rock | |||
| Length | 54:09 | |||
| Label | Quarterstick | |||
| Producer | Joey Burns & John Convertino | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Boston Phoenix | [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[6] |
| Uncut | 9/10[7] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gypsy's Curse" | Joey Burns | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Fake Fur" | Joey Burns | 2:36 |
| 3. | "The Ride (Part 2)" | Joey Burns | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Where Water Flows" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 1:57 |
| 5. | "The Black Light" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Sideshow" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 2:02 |
| 7. | "Chach" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Missing" | Joey Burns | 6:01 |
| 9. | "Minas de Cobre (For Better Metal)" | Joey Burns | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Over Your Shoulder" | Joey Burns | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Vinegaroon" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 1:06 |
| 12. | "Trigger" | Joey Burns | 2:34 |
| 13. | "Sprawl" | John Convertino | 1:27 |
| 14. | "Stray" | Joey Burns | 2:54 |
| 15. | "Old Man Waltz" | John Convertino | 2:29 |
| 16. | "Bloodflow" | Joey Burns | 5:10 |
| 17. | "Frontera" | Joey Burns | 4:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 18. | "El Morro" | 4:44 |
| 19. | "Man Goes Where Water Flows" | 4:18 |
| 20. | "Glowing Heart of the World" | 4:49 |
| 21. | "Too Much Sprawl" | 6:55 |
| 22. | "Rollbar" | 5:01 |
| 23. | "Minas De Cobre (Extend-O-Mix)" | 6:18 |
| 24. | "Minas De Cobre (Spatial Mix)" | 4:16 |
| 25. | "Minas De Cobre (Acoustic Mix)" | 2:16 |
| 26. | "Lacquer" | 4:00 |
| 27. | "Drape" | 4:15 |
| 28. | "Bag of Death" | 1:45 |
Personnel
- Calexico
- Joey Burns – vocals, double bass, guitar, cello, mandolin, accordion, keyboards, steel guitar, percussion
- John Convertino – drums, vibraphone, marimba, accordion, percussion, thunder drum
- Additional personnel
- Howe Gelb – piano, organ
- Nick Luca – Spanish guitar, claves
- Gabriel Landin – gitaron
- Neil Harry – pedal steel guitar
- Bridget Keating – violin
- Rigo Pedroza – trumpet
- Fernando Sanchez – trumpet
- Al Tapatio – trumpet
- Tasha Bundy – background vocals
- Stephanie Nelson – fuzz vox
- Craig Schumacher – engineering
- Nick Luca – engineering
Mixed at Wavelab Studios, Tucson, Arizona.
References
- Ankeny, Jason. "The Black Light – Calexico". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- Woodlief, Mark (May 18, 1998). "Calexico: The Black Light (Quarterstick)". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). "Calexico". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- Simmons, Sylvie (January 2019). "Calexico: The Black Light". Mojo (302): 101.
- Empire, Kitty (May 9, 1998). "Calexico – The Black Light". NME. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- Khan, Samir. "Calexico: The Black Light". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- Scoppa, Bud (January 2019). "Calexico: The Black Light: 20th Anniversary Edition". Uncut (260): 35.
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