Funeral Mariachi
| 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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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
[edit]| 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] |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ Litowitz, Drew (November 29, 2010). "Album Review: Sun City Girls – Funeral Mariachi". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dawson, Eric. "Sun City Girls - Funeral Mariachi". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ This is as riveting and beautiful a valedictory address as you could hope for from these underground heroes. [Jan 2011, p.95]
- ^ 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)
