Garden Ruin
This article is about the rock album. For the architectural feature, see Folly.
| Garden Ruin | ||||
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| 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 with Joey Burns, John Convertino | |||
| Calexico chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| The Music Box | link |
| Being There Magazine | May/June 2006 |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10 link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
| Sound Generator | (9/10) link |
Garden Ruin is the fifth studio album from Tucson, Arizona indie rock band Calexico. It is notable for being 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.
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)
External links
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