Calexico

Holy smokes, we can’t believe it! Our new album with Iron & Wine is finally ready to spread its wings and fly into the world. Recorded mostly live over 5 days in Nashville, this gem captures beautiful moments of song, solos and a few surprises. I hope you enjoy Years to Burn as much as we enjoyed making it. Stream and purchase the album here: https://yearstoburn.lnk.to/album

Behind the scenes of Years to Burn, our new collaborative album with Iron & Wine, out this Friday. If you haven't pre-ordered a copy yet, you can from City Slang (EU/UK) and Sub Pop Records (ROW) on limited edition vinyl, CD, and see all upcoming Calexico and Iron & Wine tour dates at yearstoburn.com

Joey will join Sam Beam of Iron & Wine for a Reddit r/indieheads AMA on Tuesday, June 11 at at 10AM ET. Start prepping your questions here: http://bit.ly/2MyeHvH

YEARS TO BURN. Stream now on NPR Music First Listen. https://n.pr/2MHkr6G Pre-order the album in your preferred format via City Slang (EU/UK) and Sub Pop Records (ROW). Thanks for listening and see you out on the road. yearstoburn.com

"Years to Burn," our collaborative album with Iron & Wine, arrives next week! Less than 100 copies of the exclusive City Slang EU/UK pressing remain. Customers everywhere else can pre-order from Sub Pop Records, including the limited lime green Loser edition. Pre-order and listen: https://yearstoburn.lnk.to/album

#tbt "House of Valparaiso" One of my favorite songs when I was in High School was “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” by The Police. Stewart Copeland plays this reggae beat - four to the bar bass drum pumping with a side stick on three. I do my version of it on “House of Valparaiso.” Inspired by our first tour to Chile and South America in 2007, the coastal town of Valparaiso and house of Pablo Neruda are the starting point for the song. Sam Beam joins the track with backup vocals, adding a third dimension. “A butterfly floats by, bright as a lemon” John Convertino El Paso, TX

This is your chance to join us in Mexico for Wilco's Sky Blue Sky. All-inclusive suites are on-sale now 🎟️ More info at wilcoskybluesky.com

JUST ADDED: Natalie Prass will join select Calexico and Iron & Wine US dates this fall. Find tickets and see all upcoming show details at casadecalexico.com.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Special guest Adia Victoria (5-16 Nov) and Lisa O'Neill (18-24 Nov) will join the Calexico and Iron & Wine EU/UK dates this fall. Find tickets + see all upcoming shows at casadecalexico.com 🎵: "Midnight Sun" | New album 'Years to Burn' out June 14 on Sub Pop Records + City Slang

#TBT May 11, 2006 in Milan, Italy. Poster by Malleus ROCK ART LAB I’m looking forward to touring again with Iron & Wine. One of my favorite shows on the 2006 “In The Reins” tour was in Milan. I love the city; the best food, crazy fashions, meeting up with musician friends, and the fans. We had a great set that included a soulful cover of “Wild Horses” and ended the night with a cosmic rendition of “Burn That Broken Bed” that blossomed and unfolded like a meteor shower thanks to the fabulous trumpet section. As a last minute surprise (even to Sam) we closed the night with local legend Vinicio Capossela on an Italian/Spanish version of Chalino Sanchez’s “Pena de l’alma” joined by guitarist Asso and singer Salvador Duran. It’s the sort of slow waltz that pulls at the hearts strings and stops time. I look forward to more moments like these on the upcoming tours. I love this show poster art by Malleus. It reminds me of the importance to keep laws off of women’s bodies. Joey Burns Tucson, AZ

Very proud to be going back to one of our favorite countries. Mexico, see you at Wilco's Sky Blue Sky Fest at the Riviera Maya this coming January 18, 2020 All-inclusive suites go on sale May 22 @ 12pm ET. More info at wilcoskybluesky.com

Introducing “Midnight Sun,” the new track from our forthcoming album with Iron & Wine. Watch the full video (https://youtu.be/iy1qTo71chg) and pre-order 'Years to Burn' here: https://yearstoburn.lnk.to/album From Joey: I wrote “Midnight Sun” the day I got to Nashville for the 'Years to Burn' session. I arrived at our rental house the day before everyone else and was happy to find a piano, an old pump organ, and a guitar to do some writing. I was up late and came up with a tune that would bridge both bands’ worlds. It started with a drone in F# and a curiosity as to where it would take me. Video Animation: Jonny Sanders (https://www.jonnysanders.com) Illustration: Sam Beam

The BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival line-up is out! Calexico and Iron & Wine play Friday, June 21 with special guest Adia Victoria. Free Show! See details + all dates at casadecalexico.com

Support added! We'll be joined by Orville Peck and Daughter of Swords on select Calexico and Iron & Wine US dates. See details and all upcoming tour dates at casadecalexico.com

#tbt “Spark” Our first 7” single was on our friend Dave Sweetapple’s label Wabana Records in 1996. We wanted to make sure that the vinyl had the big hole cut so it could be played on jukeboxes (especially the one in the tap room at the Hotel Congress in Tucson). Recorded at home, “Spark” is a late night slow shuffle about watching your friends drink to the point of turning from Dr. Jekyll into Mr. Hyde. There’s some gorgeous pedal steel played by Tucson‘s very own Neil Harry. Victor Gastelum provided the amazing stencil artwork cover and the limited edition 7" included a sketch that I drew as well. Joey Burns Tucson, AZ

JUST ANNOUNCED 🎟️ Calexico and Iron & Wine will perform at Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex on Sunday, August 18. Tickets on sale now >> taosvortex.com

JUST ANNOUNCED! Calexico and Iron & Wine will perform at the inaugural THING Festival in Port Townsend, WA this summer. Tickets go on sale Friday at 9am PT. https://thingnw.org/

Tickets for all newly announced Calexico and Iron & Wine North American tour dates are on sale now! See all upcoming shows at casadecalexico.com Sept 19 - Pittsburgh, PA (http://bit.ly/2IufCdS) Sept 20 - Philadelphia, PA (http://bit.ly/2KQcviq) Sept 24 - Richmond, VA (http://bit.ly/2KMLzQp) Sept 26 - Birmingham, AL (http://bit.ly/2Drhksq) Sept 27 - New Orleans, LA (https://livemu.sc/2GxXttp) Sept 28 - Austin, TX (http://bit.ly/2PiEBBo) Sept 29 - Dallas, TX (http://bit.ly/2Gw3dE3) Sept 30 - Oklahoma City, OK (http://bit.ly/2UojIWt) Oct 2 - Las Vegas, NV (https://livemu.sc/2Vd7zIg) Oct 3 - Los Angeles, CA (http://bit.ly/2XpJAD5)

We're thrilled to announce even more Calexico and Iron & Wine North American tour dates for this fall in support of our forthcoming album 'Years to Burn.' Limited fan pre-sale tickets will be available tomorrow at 10am local with password yearstoburn. General on-sale for all newly announced shows begins Friday, April 19 at 10am local. casadecalexico.com

#tbt "Dead Man's Will" Some of my favorite songs we do are the ones I don’t play drums on. I can listen back without being focused on exactly what the drums are doing. When Sam started playing "Dead Man's Will" during the 'In the Reins' sessions, he was giving his guitar a little pop on the back beat and I thought that was enough drumming for this beautiful song. I did manage to play a few notes on marimba, which is always a good vibe. Listen back to "Dead Man's Will" here: https://spoti.fi/2GbiXuP Pre-order 'Years to Burn' the new album from Calexico and Iron & Wine here: https://yearstoburn.lnk.to/album John Convertino El Paso, TX

NEW DATE ADDED: Thrilled to bring Calexico and Iron & Wine to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids on September 18. Member pre-sale begins April 27 at 9a ET // General on-sale begins May 11 at 9a ET. See all upcoming dates at casadecalexico.com and pre-order our new album 'Years to Burn' here: yearstoburn.com

It was my Birthday on the last night of the ‘Years to Burn’ session and it was a great way to celebrate. The air was crisp and the homes were all lit with Christmas lights as we walked back to the old craftsman style house we were staying at. Sitting around the living room we picked up our guitars and started playing a few more new ideas. Sam said “we can finish these tunes on the road.” I smiled and nodded. It brought back memories of some of those impromptu moments on the ‘In The Reins’ tour of 2005. I love that aspect of Sam’s personality, he’s always open to musical adventures whether it’s trying new arrangements to old songs or busting out interesting renditions of covers. I’m looking forward to seeing where all these songs take us and hope you’ll join us as we roll through your hometown. -Joey Burns #tbt

Back at it with Iron & Wine‬. New album ‘Years to Burn' available ‪on June 14.‬ EU/UK- pre-order now on limited edition blue vinyl via City Slang. While supplies last, orders will include a signed lithograph print. Everywhere else- pre-order the “Loser Edition” on limited lime green vinyl from Sub Pop Records. Random pre-orders will receive a signed lithograph print. See all pre-order options at YearsToBurn.com

Tickets for all of our newly announced Calexico and Iron & Wine shows are on sale now unless otherwise noted. See all details + shows at casadecalexico.com

#tbt "He Lays In The Reins" The title track from our 'In the Reins' EP with Iron & Wine really resonated with me on our first session with Sam back in 2004. Not only is it in 6/8 time (a Calexico favorite) but I love the way the arrangement combines both a strong pulse and swirling ambience. It has a hypnotic vibe that pulls you in. One night we took Sam over to the Hotel Congress to grab a drink and watch Salvador Duran play a solo set in the lobby. I was pleasantly surprised when Sam asked him to come sing on this track en Español which led to us bringing Salvador on tour with us. That spirit of collaboration sparked not only the shape of the album, but the touring aspect as well. We would go on to invite many a musical guest on the shows that followed and this was the song that started it all. Listen to "He Lays In The Reins" here: https://spoti.fi/2uwOn9t Pre-order our new album 'Years to Burn' here: https://yearstoburn.lnk.to/album Joey Burns Tucson AZ