Seasonal Shift

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Seasonal Shift
Calexico Seasonal SHIFT.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)
Length42:23
Label Anti-
Calexico chronology
Years to Burn
(2019)
Seasonal Shift
(2020)
El Mirador
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 67/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Evening Standard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Line of Best Fit 7.5/10 [4]

Seasonal Shift is the eleventh studio album by the American band Calexico. It was released on December 4, 2020 via Anti-.

Contents

Track listing

Seasonal Shift track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hear the Bells" Joseph Burns 3:52
2."Christmas All Over Again" (featuring Nick Urata) Tom Petty 3:37
3."Mi Burrito Sabanero" (featuring Gaby Moreno) Hugo Blanco 4:05
4."Heart of Downtown" (featuring Bombino)3:49
5."Seasonal Shift"Burns3:22
6."Nature's Domain"Burns2:56
7."Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"4:01
8."Glory's Hope" John Convertino 2:47
9."Tanta Tristeza" (featuring Gisela João)
  • Burns
  • Mendoza
3:49
10."Peace of Mind"Burns3:22
11."Sonoran Snoball" (featuring Camilo Lara)
3:07
12."Mi Burrito Sabanero – Reprise"Blanco3:36
Total length:42:23

Charts

Chart performance for Seasonal Shift
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [5] 55

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References

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