In the Reins
| 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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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| 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.