The Black Light

The Black Light
Studio album by Calexico
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
Calexico chronology
Spoke (1996) The Black Light (1998) Hot Rail (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
NME	7/10[3]
Pitchfork Media	8.5/10[4]

The Black Light is the second studio album by American indie rock band Calexico. It was released May 19, 1998 on Quarterstick.

Track listing

1. "Gypsy's Curse" (Burns) – 4:17
2. "Fake Fur" (Burns) – 2:36
3. "The Ride (Part 2)" (Burns) – 3:08
4. "Where Water Flows" (Burns, Convertino) – 1:57
5. "The Black Light" (Burns, Convertino) – 3:20
6. "Sideshow" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:02
7. "Chach" (Burns, Convertino) – 3:32
8. "Missing" (Burns) – 6:01
9. "Minas de Cobre (For Better Metal)" (Burns) – 3:08
10. "Over Your Shoulder" (Burns) – 4:10
11. "Vinegaroon" (Burns, Convertino) – 1:06
12. "Trigger" (Burns) – 2:34
13. "Sprawl" (Convertino) – 1:27
14. "Stray" (Burns) – 2:54
15. "Old Man Waltz" (Convertino) – 2:29
16. "Bloodflow" (Burns) – 5:09
17. "Frontera" (Burns) – 4:19

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

1. Ankeny, Jason. "The Black Light – Calexico". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
2. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
3. Empire, Kitty (May 9, 1998). "Calexico – The Black Light". NME. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
4. Khan, Samir. "Calexico: The Black Light". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2016.