Garden Ruin

Garden Ruin
Studio album by Calexico
Released April 11, 2006
Genre Indie rock, indie folk, alt-country, Tex-Mex
Length 40:31
Label Quarterstick
Producer JD Foster, Joey Burns, John Convertino
Calexico chronology
Feast of Wire
(2003)Feast of Wire2003		 Garden Ruin
(2006)		 Carried to Dust
(2008)Carried to Dust2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic75/100 link
Review scores
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Allmusic link
Being There Magazine May/June 2006
Entertainment WeeklyB+ link
The Guardian link
The Music Box link
Pitchfork Media8.1/10 link
PopMatters link
Robert Christgau link
Sound Generator(9/10) link

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.

As of 2009 it has sold 46,000 copies in US.[1]

Track listing

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

  • 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

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[2] 76
US Billboard 200[3] 156
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] 14
US Tastemakers (Billboard)[6] 6

References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.hr/books?id=IJymRIZcaBoC&pg=PT7&lpg=PT7&dq=carrid+to+dust+calexico+nielsen+soundscan&source=bl&ots=k8yRaJHNuw&sig=yFD7E2VcUBcquuKD583x4KSVhgQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi257DBk4LWAhVD1xQKHek-Ce0Q6AEIKzAB#v=onepage&q=carrid%20to%20dust%20calexico%20nielsen%20soundscan&f=false
  2. ↑ "Calexico". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Calexico - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Calexico - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Calexico - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Calexico - Tastemakers". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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