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Garden Ruin is the fifth studio album from Tucson, Arizona indie rock band Calexico. It is notable for being 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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cruel"Joey Burns, John Burns3:59
2."Yours and Mine"Joey Burns, John Convertino2:30
3."Bisbee Blue"Joey Burns, John Burns, JD Foster, John Convertino, Dan Coleman2:48
4."Panic Open String"Joey Burns, John Convertino4:09
5."Letter to Bowie Knife"Joey Burns, John Burns3:06
6."Roka (Danza de la Muerte)"Joey Burns3:42
7."Lucky Dime"Joey Burns, John Convertino2:33
8."Smash"Joey Burns, John Burns3:45
9."Deep Down"Joey Burns4:31
10."Nom de Plume"Paul Niehaus, Joey Burns3:19
11."All Systems Red"Joey Burns, John Convertino, JD Foster6:09
12."Landing Field" (bonus track)Joey Burns, JD Foster3:46
13."Cast Your Coat" (bonus track)Joey Burns3:46
Total length:40:31

Musicians

  • John Convertino - Drums (1-11), Percussion (6), Shakers (10)
  • Joey Burns - Acoustic Guitar (1-11), Electric Guitar (1,3-9,11), Vocals (1-11), Piano (1,8,11), Tambourine (1,3,4), Cello (2), Banjo (3), Wurlitzer (3,7,8), Casio Flute (4), Glockenspiel (4), Shaker (4), Bass (5,9), Backup Vocals (5), Vibes (6), Bass Melodica (7), Organ (9), Accordion (10)
  • Volker Zander - Electric Bass (1,3,6-8,10), Vibes (9)
  • Martin Wenk - Glockenspiel (1), Trumpet (1,3,6), Wurlitzer (3), Nashville Tuning Guitar (3), Electric Guitar (9,11), Banjo (10), Noise (11)
  • Jacob Valenzuela - Trumpet (1,3,6)
  • JD Foster - Nashville Tuning Guitar (1,3), Horn Arrangement (1,6), Electric Guitar (1), Banjo Ukulele (3), Mando Bird (3), Electric Bass (4,11), Sleigh Bells (4), Backup Vocals (5), Fender Rhodes Bass (11)
  • Rob Burger - Hammond B3 Organ (1)
  • Paul Niehaus - Pedal Steel (1,8), Electric Guitar (1,7,9-11), Baritone Guitar (6)
  • Nelzimar Neves - Cello (3)
  • Dan Coleman - Cello Arrangement (3)
  • Naim Amor - Electric Guitar (5)
  • Jelle Kuiper - Shakers (6), Thunder Drum (10)
  • Nick Luca - Hammond B3 Organ (6), Electric Jazz Guitar (7), Reverse Wurlitzer (11)
  • Eldys Isak Vega - Piano (6)
  • Roberto Mendoza - Sound Effects (6)
  • Amparo Sanchez - Vocals (6)