| In the Reins | ||||
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| EP by Calexico and Iron & Wine | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Wavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, Tex-Mex | |||
| Length | 27:41 | |||
| Label | Overcoat Recordings | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
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| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10) |
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In the Reins is a joint EP by Calexico and Iron & Wine, released by Overcoat Recordings on September 13, 2005. Iron & Wine's Sam Beam wrote all of the songs, which were recorded by the two bands together at Wavelab Studio in Tucson, Arizona. The album peaked at #135 on the Billboard 200. Both later collaborated on a cover of Bob Dylan's "Dark Eyes" for the I'm Not There soundtrack, while Calexico's Joey Burns was featured on Iron & Wine's third LP, The Shepherd's Dog.