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.
Funeral Mariachi | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2006 in Seattle, WA | |||
Genre | Avant-folk | |||
Length | 37:13 | |||
Label | Abduction | |||
Producer | Alan Bishop | |||
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Release and reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (82/100)[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | [3] |
Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[4] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.4/10)[5] |
PopMatters | (7/10)[6] |
Spin | [7] |
Uncut | [8] |
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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
editAll tracks are written by Sun City Girls, except "Come Maddalena" by Ennio Morricone
No. | Title | Length |
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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
editAdapted from the Funeral Mariachi liner notes.[9]
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Release history
editRegion | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 2010 | Abduction | CD, LP | ABDT045 |
References
edit- ^ "Funeral Mariachi – Sun City Girls". Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Sun City Girls". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (November 9, 2010). "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ Langhoff, Josh (February 6, 2011). "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi". PopMatters. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ Schultz, Christopher (November 3, 2010). "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi". Spin. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ columnist (January 2011). "Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi". Uncut: 95. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ Funeral Mariachi (booklet). Sun City Girls. Seattle, Washington: Abduction Records. 2010.
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External links
edit- Funeral Mariachi at Discogs (list of releases)