The Thread That Keeps Us

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-.

Critical reception
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." Exclaim! described it as an "overly long record" with "truly enjoyable moments."

Personnel
Musicians
 * Joey Burns – vocals, guitar, producer
 * Scott Colberg – bass
 * Sergio Mendoza – keyboards
 * Jacob Valenzuela – backing vocals, trumpet
 * Jairo Zavala – guitar, backing vocals
 * Martin Wenk – drums, trumpet
 * John Convertino – drums
 * Johnny Contreras – backing vocals
 * Evan Shelton – cello

Production
 * Craig Schumacher – engineer, producer
 * Tom Hagerman – engineer
 * Thomas Small – engineer
 * JJ Golden – mastering