Garden Ruin
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.
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| 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 | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[7] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
| Slant Magazine |  [9] |
| Spin | [10] |
| Uncut | 4/5[11] |
As of 2009 it has sold 46,000 copies in US.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cruel" | Joey Burns, John Burns | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Yours and Mine" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Bisbee Blue" | Joey Burns, John Burns, JD Foster, John Convertino, Dan Coleman | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Panic Open String" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Letter to Bowie Knife" | Joey Burns, John Burns | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Roka (Danza de la Muerte)" | Joey Burns | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Lucky Dime" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Smash" | Joey Burns, John Burns | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Deep Down" | Joey Burns | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Nom de Plume" | Paul Niehaus, Joey Burns | 3:19 |
| 11. | "All Systems Red" | Joey Burns, John Convertino, JD Foster | 6:09 |
| 12. | "Landing Field" (bonus track) | Joey Burns, JD Foster | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Cast Your Coat" (bonus track) | Joey Burns | 3:46 |
| 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)[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
- "Garden Ruin by Calexico". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Phares, Heather. "Calexico - Garden Ruin". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Murray, Noel (2006-04-26). "Calexico / Norfolk & Western". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Collis, Clark (2006-05-19). "Garden Ruin". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Peschek, David (2006-03-31). "Pop CD: Calexico, Garden Ruin". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Tangari, Joe (2006-04-12). "Calexico: Garden Ruin". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Gilstrap, Andrew (2006-04-11). "Calexico: Garden Ruin". PopMatters. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Reid, Dave (2006-05-16). "Calexico - Garden Ruin". The Skinny. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Keefe, Jonathan (2006-04-12). "Calexico: Garden Ruin". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Simon, Julia (2006-05-05). "Calexico, 'Garden Ruin' (Quarter Stick)". Spin. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- Scoppa, Bud (2006-05-03). "Calexico - Garden Ruin". Uncut. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- "Billboard". 2009-02-28.
- "Calexico". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Calexico - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Calexico - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Calexico - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Calexico - Tastemakers". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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