Carried to Dust | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 9, 2008 | |||
Genre | Alt-country, Americana, Tex-Mex, indie rock, indie folk | |||
Length | 45:05 | |||
Label | Quarterstick | |||
Producer | Joey Burns, John Convertino, Craig Schumacher | |||
Calexico chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B [3] |
ChartAttack | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10) [5] |
PopMatters | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tiny Mix Tapes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Strange Glue | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Twisted Ear | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Web in Front | (favorable) [11] |
Carried to Dust is the sixth studio album from Tucson, Arizona indie rock/ Americana band Calexico, released September 9, 2008. It features a number of guest musicians like Iron & Wine, Tortoise's Doug McCombs, Pieta Brown, and Amparo Sanchez.
Following the release of Carried to Dust, the band toured throughout the United States, the British Isles and Western Europe. [12]
In 2012 it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, [13] which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe. As of 2009 it has sold 26,000 copies in US. [14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Víctor Jara's Hands" | 3:19 |
2. | "Two Silver Trees" | 3:49 |
3. | "The News About William" | 2:47 |
4. | "Sarabande in Pencil Form" | 0:39 |
5. | "Writer's Minor Holiday" | 3:09 |
6. | "Man Made Lake" | 3:00 |
7. | "Inspiración" | 3:34 |
8. | "House of Valparaíso" | 2:46 |
9. | "Slowness" | 3:35 |
10. | "Bend to the Road" | 3:17 |
11. | "El Gatillo (Trigger Revisited)" | 3:07 |
12. | "Fractured Air (Tornado Watch)" | 3:15 |
13. | "Falling from Sleeves" | 1:20 |
14. | "Red Blooms" | 3:23 |
15. | "Contention City" | 4:16 |
Written by Joey Burns (1-6,8-15), John Convertino (3-6,10,11,13,15), John Burns (2,3,6,14), Jairo Zavala (1), Jacob Valenzuela (7).
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums ( OCC) [15] | 55 |
US Billboard 200 [16] | 98 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [17] | 9 |
US Tastemakers ( Billboard) [18] | 7 |
Carried to Dust | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 9, 2008 | |||
Genre | Alt-country, Americana, Tex-Mex, indie rock, indie folk | |||
Length | 45:05 | |||
Label | Quarterstick | |||
Producer | Joey Burns, John Convertino, Craig Schumacher | |||
Calexico chronology | ||||
|
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B [3] |
ChartAttack | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10) [5] |
PopMatters | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tiny Mix Tapes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Strange Glue | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Twisted Ear | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Web in Front | (favorable) [11] |
Carried to Dust is the sixth studio album from Tucson, Arizona indie rock/ Americana band Calexico, released September 9, 2008. It features a number of guest musicians like Iron & Wine, Tortoise's Doug McCombs, Pieta Brown, and Amparo Sanchez.
Following the release of Carried to Dust, the band toured throughout the United States, the British Isles and Western Europe. [12]
In 2012 it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, [13] which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe. As of 2009 it has sold 26,000 copies in US. [14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Víctor Jara's Hands" | 3:19 |
2. | "Two Silver Trees" | 3:49 |
3. | "The News About William" | 2:47 |
4. | "Sarabande in Pencil Form" | 0:39 |
5. | "Writer's Minor Holiday" | 3:09 |
6. | "Man Made Lake" | 3:00 |
7. | "Inspiración" | 3:34 |
8. | "House of Valparaíso" | 2:46 |
9. | "Slowness" | 3:35 |
10. | "Bend to the Road" | 3:17 |
11. | "El Gatillo (Trigger Revisited)" | 3:07 |
12. | "Fractured Air (Tornado Watch)" | 3:15 |
13. | "Falling from Sleeves" | 1:20 |
14. | "Red Blooms" | 3:23 |
15. | "Contention City" | 4:16 |
Written by Joey Burns (1-6,8-15), John Convertino (3-6,10,11,13,15), John Burns (2,3,6,14), Jairo Zavala (1), Jacob Valenzuela (7).
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums ( OCC) [15] | 55 |
US Billboard 200 [16] | 98 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [17] | 9 |
US Tastemakers ( Billboard) [18] | 7 |