Calexico Releases ‘Rambler’ Single

Calexico shared a new single, “Rambler,” via ANTI- Records. The track is the band’s first new studio music since releasing their 2022 album, El Mirador, in April.

Press materials described Calexico’s “Rambler” as “Stripped down, loose and fun…a song reminiscent of their earliest tracks.” A renowned chronicler of the Southwest, the new tune finds Calexico co-founder Joey Burns unpacking his recent travels in the Northwest, from Oregon and Washington to Idaho and Montana.

“Throughout these travels I kept seeing ghosts looking for someone to sing their stories,” Burns said. “When John [Covertino] and I met up to record, the music came together in a flash, and you can feel that spark of spontaneity between the acoustic guitar and drums when you listen. Later on we added some slide guitar (Connor Gallaher) and backing vocals (Luke Ydstie) to build splashes of color and character.”

Listen to “Rambler” below:

Calexico is set to hit the road next month. Check out their itinerary: