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desert-rock, Mariachi and dub influences, Tucson outfit Calexico have taken joyous quantum leaps, jumping from low-key, marmalade-coloured vignettes (their debut...
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Never settling for one musical style, always searching for new ways to combine their jazz, ... more
desert-rock, Mariachi and dub influences, Tucson outfit Calexico have taken joyous quantum leaps, jumping from low-key, marmalade-coloured vignettes (their debut...
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desert-rock, Mariachi and dub influences, Tucson outfit Calexico have taken joyous quantum leaps, jumping from low-key, marmalade-coloured vignettes (their debut album Spoke) to more vivid palettes on LPs such as Hot Rail. Garden Ruins represents the bands most populist statement yet. Assembled during and after their superlative collaboration with Iron & Wine (In The Reins) and a high profile tour with Wilco, the project connects with a wider musical picture--that of the classic American songbook. The band avoid conjuring the busual Southwestern vistas in favour of more direct (and less exotic) styles like pop, rock and folk. It could have all been so terrible but in fact its one of the best decisions the band ever made: from the easy-going lope of "Lucky Dime" to the bombastic thrusts of "Letter To Bowie Knife" and "All Systems Red", Garden Ruin is hugely palatable (not to mention surprisingly political), marking yet another zenith for Tucsons most sonically nomadic sons. --Paul Sullivan
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desert-rock, Mariachi and dub influences, Tucson outfit Calexico have taken joyous quantum leaps, jumping from low-key, marmalade-coloured vignettes (their debut album Spoke) to more vivid palettes on LPs such as Hot Rail. Garden Ruins represents the bands most populist statement yet. Assembled during and after their superlative collaboration with Iron & Wine (In The Reins) and a high profile tour with Wilco, the project connects with a wider musical picture--that of the classic American songbook. The band avoid conjuring the busual Southwestern vistas in favour of more direct (and less exotic) styles like pop, rock and folk. It could have all been so terrible but in fact its one of the best decisions the band ever made: from the easy-going lope of "Lucky Dime" to the bombastic thrusts of "Letter To Bowie Knife" and "All Systems Red", Garden Ruin is hugely palatable (not to mention surprisingly political), marking yet another zenith for Tucsons most sonically nomadic sons. --Paul Sullivan
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desert-rock, Mariachi and dub influences, Tucson outfit Calexico have taken joyous quantum leaps, jumping from low-key, marmalade-coloured vignettes (their debut albumSpoke) to more vivid palettes on LPs such asHot Rail.Garden Ruinsrepresents the bands most populist statement yet. Assembled during and after their superlative collaboration with Iron&Wine (In The Reins) and a high profile tour with Wilco, the project connects with a wider musical picture--that of the classic American songbook.The band avoid conjuring the busual Southwestern vistas in favour of more direct (and less exotic) styles like pop, rock and folk. It could have all been so terrible but in fact its one of the best decisions the band ever made: from the easy-going lope of "Lucky Dime" to the bombastic thrusts of "Letter To Bowie Knife" and "All Systems Red", Garden Ruin is hugely palatable (not to mention surprisingly political), marking yet another zenith for Tucsons most sonically nomadic sons. --Paul Sullivan
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Never settling for one musical style, always searching for new ways to combine their jazz, ... more
desert-rock, Mariachi and dub influences, Tucson outfit Calexico have taken joyous quantum leaps, jumping from low-key, marmalade-coloured vignettes (their debut albumSpoke) to more vivid palettes on LPs such asHot Rail.Garden Ruinsrepresents the bands most populist statement yet. Assembled during and after their superlative collaboration with Iron&Wine (In The Reins) and a high profile tour with Wilco, the project connects with a wider musical picture--that of the classic American songbook.The band avoid conjuring the busual Southwestern vistas in favour of more direct (and less exotic) styles like pop, rock and folk. It could have all been so terrible but in fact its one of the best decisions the band ever made: from the easy-going lope of "Lucky Dime" to the bombastic thrusts of "Letter To Bowie Knife" and "All Systems Red", Garden Ruin is hugely palatable (not to mention surprisingly political), marking yet another zenith for Tucsons most sonically nomadic sons. --Paul Sullivan
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Plot:
So the film starts of in a dark cold place, the viewers see a woman, who is trapped in a dark dungeon type area, one that looks more like a well, or a cave. She tries to call for help ...
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Advantages: Small traces of tension Disadvantages: It's a shambles
Amy (Jena Malone), her best friend Stacey (Laura Ramsay) and their boyfriend?s Jeff (Jonathon Tucker) and Eric (Shawn Ashmore) are on holiday in Mexico when they meet and make friends with a German holidaymaker Mathias (Joe Anderson), Mathias informs them of some beautiful ancient ruins which only a select few lucky people ever get to see because they are so remote.
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Advantages: strong, versatile, compact, nice bright colours, fun to play with Disadvantages: none so far
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Product Information for "Garden Ruin - Calexico" »
Product details
Title
Garden Ruin
Performer
Calexico
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Alternative
Release Date
03/04/2006
Recomended Retail Price
12.99 GBP
Label / Distributor
City Slang / Republic Of Music/Universal Music
Producer
JD Foster
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Format
Performer
EAN
5033197385723
Additional notes
Album Notes
'Garden Ruin' is the sixth studio album from the Tucson collective known as Calexico. Continuing their sonic odyssey through the best parts of Americana and alt rock, this album finds the band on fine form, and is sure to please their die-hard fanbase. Includes the tracks 'Yours And Mine' and 'Roka'.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Cruel
2.
Yours And Mine
3.
Bisbee Blue
4.
Panic Open String
5.
Letter To Bowie Knife
6.
Roka (Danza De La Muerte)
7.
Lucky Dime
8.
Smash
9.
Deep Down
10.
Non De Plume
11.
All Systems Red
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