Garden Ruin | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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 | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10[6] |
PopMatters | 6/10[7] |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 4/5[11] |
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.[12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Chart | Peak position |
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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 |