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
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
Personnel
Adapted from the Funeral Mariachi liner notes.
Sun City Girls
- Alan Bishop â bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, pipe, organ, mellotron, percussion, effects, vocals, production, mixing, recording <small>(2, 3, 6, 9, 11)</small>, design
- Richard Bishop â electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, vocals
- Charles Gocher â drums, gamelan, gong, percussion
Additional musicians
- Dave Carter â trumpet <small>(11)</small>
- Eyvind Kang â viola <small>(7, 9)</small>
- Jessika Kenney â vocals <small>(3, 5, 9)</small>
Production and additional personnel
Release history
References
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