featuring animation, live music, and spoken word. That same year, they were featured on the soundtrack for the movie Stranger than Fiction. In December 2008, the Canadian band Flecton released The Bright Side of Dying, with Califone as the backing band. The album was recorded in Chicago and features Ben Massarella, Tim Rutili, Joe Adamik, and Jim Becker). The eight song vinyl LP (including a cover of Merle Haggard's "Workin' Man Blues") was released on Ottawa's Kelp Records. Members of Califone made significant contributions to The Fruit Bats' 2009 album The Ruminant Band. Tim Rutili contributed vocals to the title song on the album, and Jim Becker provided vocals on the songs "Feather Bed" and "Flamingo", and guitar and fiddle on the songs "Tegucigalpa" and "Feather Bed". Members of Califone have also contributed to past Fruit Bats albums. Members of Califone helped record Iron and Wine's 2011 album, Kiss Each Other Clean. Discography Califone (Flydaddy Records, 1998) Califone (Road Cone Records, 2000) Roomsound (Perishable Records, 2001; reissue with extra tracks Dead Oceans, 2016) Sometimes Good Weather Follows Bad People (Perishable Records / Road Cone Records, 2002) Deceleration One (Perishable Records, 2002) Quicksand / Cradlesnakes (Thrill Jockey, 2003) Deceleration Two (Perishable Records, 2003) Heron King Blues (Thrill Jockey, 2004) Everybody's Mother Vol. 1 (Roots Crown Arts, 2005) Roots & Crowns (Thrill Jockey, October 10, 2006) All My Friends Are Funeral Singers (Dead Oceans, October 6, 2009) Sometimes Good Weather Follows Bad People (Jealous Butcher Records), 2012) Stitches (Dead Oceans, September 3, 2013) Insect Courage EP (Future Oak Records, March 21, 2016) Guitars Tuned to Air Conditioners (Jealous Butcher Records, July 22, 2016) Echo Mine (Jealous Butcher Records, 2020) References External links Official website Dead Oceans Records page for Califone American post-rock groups Musical groups from Chicago Dead Oceans artists Thrill Jockey artists