Song · Calexico
“Splitter” by Calexico
From the album Algiers (2012)
“Splitter” by Calexico appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations in 2012. It was first released in 2012 on the album Algiers. Its best result is #31 on the WXPN Year in Review: Top 200 Songs of 2012. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #95 indie & aaa song of 2012.
"Splitter" surfaced in September 2012 on Algiers, Calexico's album of that year, and its credits read like a well-stocked bandstand. Jacob Valenzuela sings it and plays trumpet and vibraphone, and Martin Wenk plays both of those too before reaching for sampler, theremin, Wurlitzer electric piano and accordion. Jason Mingledorff covers tenor and baritone sax, and Volker Zander moves between double bass and electric bass.
Joey Burns, John Convertino and Craig Schumacher produced it, Schumacher handled the mix, and Chris George, Daniel Majorie and Chris Schultz did the recording.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 87 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2012 | 89 |
| 2012 | 72 | WTMD Baltimore, MD | WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2012 | 89 |
| 2012 | 31 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 200 Songs of 2012 | 200 |
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