Funeral Mariachi

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.

Personnel

Adapted from the Funeral Mariachi liner notes.^[1]

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

References

1. ^ Funeral Mariachi (booklet). Seattle, Washington: Abduction Records. 2010.