| The Thread That Keeps Us | ||||
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| Released | January 26, 2018 | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AOTY | 70/100 [1] |
| Metacritic | 78/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Blurt | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10 [5] |
| Exclaim! | 4/10 [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [7] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10 [8] |
The Thread That Keeps Us is the ninth studio album by American indie rock band Calexico. It was released on January 26, 2018, under Anti-. [9]
The Thread That Keeps Us was described as "impassioned stories about border politics and environmental disasters" by Pitchfork (website), also describing it as "comfort food" that is "vital in spite of that familiarity." [10] Exclaim! described it as an "overly long record" with "truly enjoyable moments." [11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "End of the World with You" | Joey Burns | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Voices in the Field" |
| 3:26 |
| 3. | "Bridge to Nowhere" | Joey Burns | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Spinball" |
| 1:11 |
| 5. | "Under the Wheels" |
| 3:23 |
| 6. | "The Town & Miss Lorraine" | Joey Burns | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Flores y Tamales" |
| 2:47 |
| 8. | "Another Space" | Joey Burns | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Unconditional Waltz" | Martin Wenk | 1:38 |
| 10. | "Girl in the Forest" | Joey Burns | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Eyes Wide Awake" |
| 4:20 |
| 12. | "Dead in the Water" | Joey Burns | 2:37 |
| 13. | "Shortboard" |
| 1:57 |
| 14. | "Thrown to the Wild" |
| 4:47 |
| 15. | "Music Box" | Joey Burns | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Longboard" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Luna Roja" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Curse of the Ride" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Lost Inside" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Inside the Energy Field" | 1:17 |
| 6. | "End of the Night" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Dream on Mount Tam" | 3:43 |
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [13] | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [14] | 49 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15] | 13 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [16] | 71 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [17] | 7 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [18] | 60 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) [19] | 43 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [20] | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [21] | 58 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [22] | 53 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [23] | 12 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard) [24] | 10 |
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