Calexico Carried to Dust
Magnet: "Burns and Convertino have swapped sincere-yet-simplistic politics for mysterious, discursive travelogues and brought back the mariachi horns and twangy desert guitars."
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CD Details
- Released: September 9, 2008
- Originally Released: 2008
- Label: Quarter Stick
Entertainment Reviews:
Spin - p.114
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Bouncing from South American political icons to snowy Russian cities, CARRIED TO DUST's songs travel a trail that seems carved out of ancient echoes."Alternative Press - p.153
4 stars out of 5 -- "[M]ost of DUST's tracks have a cinematic quality, from the haunting strings of the shockingly Simon And Garfunkel-esque 'The News About William' to the full-blown mariachi vibe of 'Inspiracion'..."Magnet - p.102
"Burns and Convertino have swapped sincere-yet-simplistic politics for mysterious, discursive travelogues and brought back the mariachi horns and twangy desert guitars."Mojo (Publisher) - p.112
3 stars out of 5 -- "This time the desert noir instrumentals are back and as captivating as ever, ranging from spaghetti western to orchestral."Blender (Magazine) - p.79
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his Arizona six-piece makes music about drifing from crumbling dance halls to off-the-grid cantinas, all richly evoked by Ennio Morricone guitars, mariachi horns and pedal steel."Paste (magazine) (p.59) - "CARRIED TO DUST is all wide-open spaces....Journeying infuses most of the album, from 'Bend to the Road' to haunting closer 'Contention City'....This one is a beauty from start to finish."
Clash (Magazine) (p.109) - "Central track 'Man Made Lake' tells the whole story -- poetic, beautiful and with that familiar Mexican sound to it."
Tracks:
- 1.Victor Jara's Hands
- 2.Two Silver Trees
- 3.The News About William
- 4.Sarabande In Pencil Form
- 5.Writer's Minor Holiday
- 6.Man Made Lake
- 7.Inspiracion
- 8.House Of Valparaiso
- 9.Slowness
- 10.Bend To The Road
- 11.El Gatillo (Trigger Revisited)
- 12.Fractured Air (Tornado Watch)
- 13.Falling From Sleeves
- 14.Red Blooms
- 15.Contention City
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 79,199
- UPC: 036172010820
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
- International Shipping: 1 item