Funeral Mariachi

Funeral Mariachi
Studio album by Sun City Girls
Released	September 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)
Recorded	2006 in Seattle, WA
Genre	Avant-folk
Length	37:13
Label	Abduction
Producer	Alan Bishop
Sun City Girls chronology
Singles Volume 2 (2009) Funeral Mariachi (2010) Singles Volume 3 (2013)

Funeral Mariachi is the eleventh and final studio album by American experimental rock band Sun City Girls, released on September 28, 2010 by Abduction Records. It comprises recording sessions created in the months prior to the passing of founding member Charles Gocher, who died of cancer on February 19, 2007. The music has been described as the trio's most relaxed and easily accessible.

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau’s Consumer Guide	[3]
Consequence of Sound	[4]
Drowned in Sound	7/10 [5]
Pitchfork	7.4/10 [6]
PopMatters	7/10 [7]
Spin	8/10 [8]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[9]
Uncut	[10]

The album was released to considerable critical acclaim and receiving high marks from established critics such as Robert Christgau, Spin and Pitchfork Media.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sun City Girls, except "Come Maddalena" by Ennio Morricone.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ben's Radio"	3:04
2.	"The Imam"	4:09
3.	"Black Orchid"	3:05
4.	"This Is My Name"	4:25
5.	"Vine Street Piano (Orchestral)"	3:51
6.	"Blue West"	3:02
7.	"Holy Ground"	4:13
8.	"Mineral Wells"	1:36
9.	"El Solo"	2:48
10.	"Come Maddalena"	3:21
11.	"Funeral Mariachi"	3:39

Personnel

Adapted from the Funeral Mariachi liner notes. ^[11]

Sun City Girls

• Alan Bishop  – bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, pipe, organ, mellotron, percussion, effects, vocals, production, mixing, recording (2, 3, 6, 9, 11), design
• Richard Bishop  – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, vocals
• Charles Gocher  – drums, gamelan, gong, percussion

Additional musicians

• Dave Carter – trumpet (11)
• Eyvind Kang  – viola (7, 9)
• Jessika Kenney  – vocals (3, 5, 9)

Production and additional personnel

• Ed Brooks – mastering
• Scott Colburn – recording, mixing
• Randall Dunn – recording (4, 5)
• Jesse Paul Miller – design
• Sun City Girls  – musical arrangements
• Kim Wauters – cover art

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2010	Abduction	CD, LP	ABDT045

References

1. "Funeral Mariachi – Sun City Girls". Metacritic . Retrieved February 23, 2015.
2. Jurek, Thom. "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Sun City Girls". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
4. Litowitz, Drew (November 29, 2010). "Album Review: Sun City Girls – Funeral Mariachi". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved May 13, 2025.
5. Gardner, Noel (December 9, 2010). "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
6. Wolk, Douglas (November 9, 2010). "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved July 14, 2015.
7. Langhoff, Josh (February 6, 2011). "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi". PopMatters . Retrieved July 14, 2015.
8. Schultz, Christopher (November 3, 2010). "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi". Spin . Retrieved July 14, 2015.
9. Dawson, Eric. "Sun City Girls - Funeral Mariachi". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved May 13, 2025.
10. This is as riveting and beautiful a valedictory address as you could hope for from these underground heroes. [Jan 2011, p.95]
11. Funeral Mariachi (booklet). Sun City Girls. Seattle, Washington: Abduction Records. 2010.

External links

• Funeral Mariachi at Discogs (list of releases)