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- Summary: The sixth album for the duo from Arizona features Iron & Wine, Douglas McCombs, Amparo Sanchez, and Pieta Brown as guest musicians.
- Record Label: Quarterstick
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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| There are code breakers with lines well tapped Traces sweeping out across the static night You are draped in white like the blossoms of the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 25 out of 29
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Mixed: 4 out of 29
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Negative: 0 out of 29
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Carried to Dust isn't just one of Calexico's most expansive albums, it's also their most balanced, channeling their experience and potential into a subtly dramatic, chiaroscuro tour de force.
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It's a great return to form from the group, and easily their best full length since they've started incorporating vocals on nearly every song.
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Alternative PressCalexico is back in the desert with Carried To Dust. Which is not to say it feels like a retreat, Dust is far too confident. [Oct 2008, p.152]
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Carried to Dust represents a refreshing return to eccentricity.
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Carried To Dust finds strength in eccentricity and simple melodies.
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Carried To Dust's songs travel a trail that seems carved out of ancient echoes. [Sep 2008, p.114]
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Nothing terribly new or unexpected to report, just a more direct way of expressing not so adventurous ideas.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Jun 11, 2011
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