In the Reins

In the Reins
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2005
RecordedWavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona
GenreFolk rock, Tex-Mex
Length27:41
LabelOvercoat Recordings
Calexico chronology
Feast of Wire
(2003)
In the Reins
(2005)
Garden Ruin
(2006)
Iron & Wine chronology
Woman King (EP)
(2005)
In the Reins (EP)
(2005)
The Shepherd's Dog
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic77/100
Review scores
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AllMusic
Pitchfork(8.5/10)

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 number 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.