| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | (8.5/10)[3] |
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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He Lays in the Reins" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Prison on Route 41" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "A History of Lovers" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Red Dust" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Sixteen, Maybe Less" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Burn That Broken Bed" | 5:06 |
| 7. | "Dead Man's Will" | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 27:41 | |
Personnel
- Sam Beam
- Joey Burns
- John Convertino
- Salvador Duran
- Nick Luca
- Paul Niehaus
- Ryan Roscoe
- Craig Schumacher
- Jacob Valenzuela
- Martin Wenk
- Natalie Wyatts
- Volker Zander
Production
- Craig Schumacher – recording, mixing
- Nick Luca – engineering
- Chris Schultz – engineering
References
- ^ "Critic Reviews for In the Reins by Iron & Wine + Calexico". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ In the Reins at AllMusic
- ^ Pitchfork Media review