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Carried to Dust [Vinyl]

Calexico Format: Vinyl
4.5 out of 5 stars 26 customer reviews
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  • Vinyl (September 9, 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Quarter Stick
  • ASIN: B001CVCAYU
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsCalexico's Finest Album To Date
By Trillian on September 20, 2008
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I'll admit I have been a huge Calexico fan for awhile, but each of their albums have had a few songs that just didn't do it for me. Not so with this album, which could alternately be titled "The Best Elements Of Calexico From Start To Finish." If you're looking for Calexico's trademark mariachi-style trumpets married to a modern techno beat, you'll find it in "Inspiracion" and the guitar-heavy "El Gatillo". "Two Silver Trees" is a superb effort that combines some seriously seductive hooks with the softer side of Joey Burns' amazing vocals. Like many people, I'm eagerly waiting for another Iron & Wine/Calexico collaboration, so I was delighted to listen to Sam Beam's guest contribution on the exquisitely gorgeous "House of Valparaiso". As a whole I think Calexico take a step or two toward the pop side of things, but let me stress that this is not a bad thing in the least. ALL of the classic elements of the band are here in spades - the creative instrumentation, thoughtful lyrics, and wonderful vocal arrangements. This makes for one heck of a fine album, and an extremely enjoyable one at that.
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4.0 out of 5 starsFrankenstein folk
By threestarsmash on September 13, 2008
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The heart of Calexico, Arizonians Joey Burns and John Convertino, have always played music which is difficult to nail down into one category or another. Like the border town from which their name originates, Calexico's music is a mish-mash blend of California and Mexico, Western and spaghetti western, good and evil, grounded and uprooted.

Some might get the idea that the "Mexican" influence means Calexico's music sounds like a failed Taco Bell ad campaign, colorful tacos and sombreros mandatory. They'd be dead wrong. It's more like the self-assured, world-wise output of Chile's storied and excellent Inti-Illimani---based upon certain elements, but ever steering the ship into uncharted waters---or the alternative soundtrack to Tarantino's awful Kill Bill movies (no offense to Morricone intended).

Perhaps the defining Calexican moment was singing and dancing along with their "Sunken Waltz" (from 2003's near-flawless Feast of Wire), a modern folk-pop fairytale about a maverick who builds a machine to sink California into the Pacific Ocean. Carried to Dust's opening cut, "Victor Jara's Hands," crackles with the same experimental folk energy. Expert Latin horns and drumwork infuse it with an elusive mystique uncommon to folk Americana. Elsewhere, slower cuts like "Falling From Sleeves" or the closing "Contention City" deliver more pastoral vibes.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsBest Band in America
By William P. Spicer on September 12, 2008
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Easily in the top 10 of '08. Burns and Convertino are at the top of their collective game with this batch of tunes. As another reviewer stated- seeing this band perform live is quite the musical treat. Next to the word "eclectic" in the dictionary stands a picture of the band Calexico. You spaghetti western? You got it. You want southern rock? Sure. You want pop? No problem.
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5.0 out of 5 starsCALEXICO is a truly talented band
By wozno on December 18, 2012
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All band members are gifted musicians, lyricists, producers.
The sound quality of this recording is exellent, thanks to CALEXICO producers, and the recording / mixing engineers.
CALEXICO draws music style influences from a variety of genres : Traditional American Folk Music, Jazz, West coast sound, Rock, American "TEX-MEX".
I never thought that I'd hear a band that I enjoy, a band equals THE GRATEFUL DEAD, and THE ROLLING STONES, but CALEXICO IS THAT VERY SPECIAL BAND.
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4.0 out of 5 starsExcellent introduction for late-comers like myself
By Paul Allaer TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on February 22, 2009
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Let me state upfront that I am a late-comer to the Calexico fanfest. This is the 8th album in the band's rich history since 1997 but it's the first album I've discovered after hearing/reading so much critical acclaim on this that I just had to seek this out, and you can rest assured it won't be the last album I'll be listening to from these guys.

"Carried To Dust" (15 tracks; 45 min.) brings a mesmerizing mix of indie-folk-electric-country-Latin sounds, and even these descriptions don't do full justice to the band. The album consists of a slew of short (in the 3-4 min. range) songs (with 2 short instrumentals) that make their point, and then the band moves on. It all results in a dreamy state of affairs that I just can't put down. There are of course no 'hits' on here, but plenty of highlights: the opener "Victor Jara's Hands" sets the table; "Man Made Lake" ends in a searing electric guitar solo; "Inspiracion" is a Spanish-song little ditty with great Mexican horns; "House of Valparaiso" features Iron & Wine's Sam Beam on vocals; and so on. There are really no weak tracks on here, period.

In all this is a great album that deserves all the critical acclaim it has gotten. I can only hope to see these guys live at some point, what a show that I suspect it would be. Hopefully they'll be either at Coachella or Bonnaroo, both of which I'll be attending this year. Meanwhile, "Carried To Dust" is highly recommended!
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4.0 out of 5 starsLove the mariachi flair with this album

Love the mariachi flair with this album. I love singing in Spanish so I appreciate the Spanish lyrics the band throws into their songs. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Catharine Barlow
5.0 out of 5 starsCalexico's best album...

...although the recent Algeirs is also very good.

Calexico is the kind of band where the arrangements and production are at their peak. Read more

Published on April 21, 2013 by Jeff
5.0 out of 5 starsMy 1st Exposure to Calexico

I'd heard several Calexico tunes on the superb Radioparadise.com internet radio station, and REALLY liked what I heard. As a result, I bought 'Carried to Dust'. Read more

Published on January 8, 2013 by Shonkers
5.0 out of 5 starsWow

If you are checking this out you probably know who & what Calexico is. If you don't check this out [...] This along with "Feast of Wire" are my favorite albums they have created. Read more

Published on March 21, 2011 by Maxton Cook
5.0 out of 5 starsHot Genre Shuffle

From the fertile cross-cultural soil of the American Southwest, John Convertino and Joey Burns have grown this smart, understated symphony, possibly their best album yet. Read more

Published on August 16, 2010 by Kevin L. Nenstiel
5.0 out of 5 starsIt's an audio feast!

I made the mistake of judging Calexico on their Garden Ruin album which to me was dull and except for a few tunes like Roka, Lucky Dime and Nom de Plume, completely forgettable. Read more

Published on August 13, 2010 by The Hometown Zero
5.0 out of 5 starsCarried To Dust

This CD is a beautiful, moving, and sometimes haunting compilation of music. I highly recommend it and have purchased several copies to share as gifts.

Published on February 25, 2010 by Retail Therapy
4.0 out of 5 starsGood stuff

Calexico returns with their strongest effort since "The Black Light." Joey Burns and John Convertino have recruited the same players from that album and the new record is a... Read more

Published on July 9, 2009 by Greg Kinne
5.0 out of 5 starsThe best album of the year

I have been digesting this album for some time, and it has yet to diminish its stature in my eyes. It is by far my favorite album of 2008. Read more

Published on May 22, 2009 by Stephen M. Vakil
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Record

I had always seen the name Calexico while reading No Depression and various web sites, but I had never heard them. Read more

Published on December 17, 2008 by S. Shirley

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