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Calexico
The Thread That Keeps Us
Shortboard

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Shortboard

Release date: 26th January 2018

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"Shortboard" is a track by Calexico, from the album The Thread That Keeps Us, released 26th January 2018.

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Calexico

Calexico

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From The Thread That Keeps Us

2018

Album

The Thread That Keeps Us

Release year

2018

—Eyes Wide Awake
—End of the Night
—Curse of the Ride
—Another Space
—Bridge to Nowhere
—Dead in the Water
—Dream on Mount Tam
—End of the World with You
—Flores y Tamales
—Girl in the Forest
—Lost Inside
—Luna Roja
—Inside the Energy Field
—Music Box
—Longboard
—Shortboard
—The Town and Miss Lorraine
—Thrown to the Wild
—Spinball
—Voices in the Field
—Unconditional Waltz

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Credits

Credited: Craig Schumacher, Joey Burns, John Convertino, Scott Colberg