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- Summary: Joey Burns and John Convertino return with an album produced by J.D. Foster (Dwight Yoakam).
- Record Label: Quarterstick / City Slang
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 27
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Mixed: 4 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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It's what Sigur Ros might sound like if they came from Arizona, and it's truly excellent.
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I'd never wanted Calexico to change, but the new direction suits them well, proving that even in the face of radical metamorphosis, they remain as stunning and distinctive as ever.
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These are the kind of songs that gnaw their way into your consciousness.
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Calexico have abandoned much of the jazzy, mariachi-infused Americana pulses that characterized their former sound.
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It's the band's die-hards who will have to put in a good deal more work with Garden Ruin, an album that seems destined to be regarded as a "transitional" record a few years out.
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Garden Ruin is good, but there are a bazillion alt-country Coors rockers who could pull this off, and coming from an outfit with such a remarkable past body of work it is a disappointment.
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Fans of Calexico's darker, rougher, and more cinematic work will pine for just that, even though the band's clearly evolving on Garden Ruin.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 13
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Mixed: 2 out of 13
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Negative: 2 out of 13
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JulesMay 2, 2006
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ChadSJun 6, 2006
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JonAug 17, 2006
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AaronQApr 28, 2006Lots of different sounds on this record. Top notch production, great drumming, catchy songs. Very good.
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KevinRJul 7, 2006Another great effort by one of the best bands of today.
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klassvJun 4, 2006maybe not exactly as great as previous albums, but still a gem shining silently and majestically.
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TristramCApr 25, 2006
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