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Garden Ruin

This article is about the rock album. For the architectural feature, see Folly.

Garden Ruin is the fifth studio album by the rock band Calexico. It was released in 2006 on Quarterstick Records. The LP is the first Calexico album to feature no instrumental tracks, instead relying on a more direct, pop-style approach. Forgoing what has been described as "indie-mariachi", the band took their music in a different direction, and the result is a more straightforward indie rock album.

Garden Ruin
Studio album by
Calexico
ReleasedApril 11, 2006
GenreIndie rock, indie folk, alt-country, Tex-Mex
Length40:31
LabelQuarterstick
ProducerJD Foster, Joey Burns, John Convertino
Calexico chronology
Feast of Wire
(2003) 		Garden Ruin
(2006) 		Carried to Dust
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
Pitchfork8.1/10[6]
PopMatters6/10[7]
The Skinny[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
Spin[10]
Uncut4/5[11]

As of 2009 it has sold 46,000 copies in US.[12]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cruel"Joey Burns, John Burns3:59
2."Yours and Mine"Joey Burns, John Convertino2:30
3."Bisbee Blue"Joey Burns, John Burns, JD Foster, John Convertino, Dan Coleman2:48
4."Panic Open String"Joey Burns, John Convertino4:09
5."Letter to Bowie Knife"Joey Burns, John Burns3:06
6."Roka (Danza de la Muerte)"Joey Burns3:42
7."Lucky Dime"Joey Burns, John Convertino2:33
8."Smash"Joey Burns, John Burns3:45
9."Deep Down"Joey Burns4:31
10."Nom de Plume"Paul Niehaus, Joey Burns3:19
11."All Systems Red"Joey Burns, John Convertino, JD Foster6:09
12."Landing Field" (bonus track)Joey Burns, JD Foster3:46
13."Cast Your Coat" (bonus track)Joey Burns3:46
Total length:40:31

Musicians edit

  • John Convertino – Drums (1-11), Percussion (6), Shakers (10)
  • Joey Burns – Acoustic Guitar (1-11), Electric Guitar (1,3-9,11), Vocals (1-11), Piano (1,8,11), Tambourine (1,3,4), Cello (2), Banjo (3), Wurlitzer (3,7,8), Casio Flute (4), Glockenspiel (4), Shaker (4), Bass (5,9), Backup Vocals (5), Vibes (6), Bass Melodica (7), Organ (9), Accordion (10)
  • Volker Zander – Electric Bass (1,3,6-8,10), Vibes (9)
  • Martin Wenk – Glockenspiel (1), Trumpet (1,3,6), Wurlitzer (3), Nashville Tuning Guitar (3), Electric Guitar (9,11), Banjo (10), Noise (11)
  • Jacob Valenzuela – Trumpet (1,3,6)
  • JD Foster – Nashville Tuning Guitar (1,3), Horn Arrangement (1,6), Electric Guitar (1), Banjo Ukulele (3), Mando Bird (3), Electric Bass (4,11), Sleigh Bells (4), Backup Vocals (5), Fender Rhodes Bass (11)
  • Rob Burger – Hammond B3 Organ (1)
  • Paul Niehaus – Pedal Steel (1,8), Electric Guitar (1,7,9-11), Baritone Guitar (6)
  • Nelzimar Neves – Cello (3)
  • Dan Coleman – Cello Arrangement (3)
  • Naim Amor – Electric Guitar (5)
  • Jelle Kuiper – Shakers (6), Thunder Drum (10)
  • Nick Luca – Hammond B3 Organ (6), Electric Jazz Guitar (7), Reverse Wurlitzer (11)
  • Eldys Isak Vega – Piano (6)
  • Roberto Mendoza – Sound Effects (6)
  • Amparo Sanchez – Vocals (6)

Charts edit

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 76
US Billboard 200[14] 156
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 14
US Tastemakers (Billboard)[17] 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Garden Ruin by Calexico". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Calexico - Garden Ruin". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  3. ^ Murray, Noel (2006-04-26). "Calexico / Norfolk & Western". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  4. ^ Collis, Clark (2006-05-19). "Garden Ruin". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  5. ^ Peschek, David (2006-03-31). "Pop CD: Calexico, Garden Ruin". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  6. ^ Tangari, Joe (2006-04-12). "Calexico: Garden Ruin". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  7. ^ Gilstrap, Andrew (2006-04-11). "Calexico: Garden Ruin". PopMatters. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  8. ^ Reid, Dave (2006-05-16). "Calexico - Garden Ruin". The Skinny. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  9. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (2006-04-12). "Calexico: Garden Ruin". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  10. ^ Simon, Julia (2006-05-05). "Calexico, 'Garden Ruin' (Quarter Stick)". Spin. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  11. ^ Scoppa, Bud (2006-05-03). "Calexico - Garden Ruin". Uncut. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  12. ^ "Billboard". 2009-02-28.
  13. ^ "Calexico". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  14. ^ "Calexico - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  15. ^ "Calexico - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  16. ^ "Calexico - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  17. ^ "Calexico - Tastemakers". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.

External links edit

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