Calexico have announced details of their forthcoming new album Edge Of The Sun out on 13th April via City Slang. Whilst their last album Algiers was seen as a move towards a poppier more accessible sound, Edge Of The Sun turns everything on its head.
Edge Of The Sun takes inspiration from a trip down to Mexico City promising unexplored soundscapes and their most collaborative album to date with guest musicians ranging from Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses), Nick Urata (Devotchka), Carla Morrison, Gaby Moreno, Amparo Sanchez, multi-instrumentalists from the Greek band Takim, and Neko Case.
Just listen to the song “Cumbia de Donde,” which features Carla Morrison…”I’m on my way…”
https://soundcloud.com/casadecalexico/cumbia-de-donde
They play their first show of the Edge of The Sun tour at Celtic Connections this Sunday 1st February. They also play their biggest headline show to date in Berlin. US tour dates will be announced very soon.
Calexico UK & European Tour Dates
February
01 – UK Glasgow – Celtic Connections
02 – UK London – Rough Trade East Instore @ 7pm
April
14 – DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio
15 – DE Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit
16 – NL Amsterdam – Paradiso
17 – NL Eindhoven – Effenaar
18 – DE Berlin – Heimathafen (SOLD OUT)
20 – DE Cologne – E Werk
21 – DE Munich – Muffathalle
22 – CH Zurich – Volkshaus
23 – IT Milan – Fabrique
25 – LX Luxembourg – Den Atelier
26 – FR Paris – Le Trianon
27 – BE Brussels – Ancienne Belgique
28 – UK London – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
30 – UK Manchester – The Albert Hall
May
01 – UK Liverpool – Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
02 – UK Belfast – The Limelight
03 – IR Kilkenny – Kilkenny Roots Festival
04 – IR Dublin – Olympia Theatre
June
11 – NO Bergen – Bergenfest 2015
13 – NO Oslo – Norwegian Wood Festival
17 – DE Heidelberg, Halle 02
18 – DE Ulm, Ulmer Zelt
19 – DE Duisburg – Traumzeit Festival
November
19 – DE Berlin – Columbiahalle