In the Reins

In the Reins
EP by
Calexico and Iron & Wine
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
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
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 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.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

2006 Japanese Edition (w/ live bonus tracks)

No.TitleLength
1."He Lays in the Reins"3:44
2."Prison on Route 41"4:11
3."History of Lovers"3:10
4."Red Dust"3:31
5."Sixteen Maybe Less"4:49
6."Burn That Broken Bed"5:06
7."Dead Man's Will"3:14
8."He Lays in the Reins"5:33
9."A History of Lovers (Live)"3:43
10."Wild Horses (The Rolling Stones cover)"6:28
11."Prison on Route 41 (Live)"4:17
12."All Tomorrow's Parties (The Velvet Underground cover)"4:56
13."Burn That Broken Bed (Live)"6:47
Total length:59:29

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for In the Reins by Iron & Wine + Calexico". Metacritic. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. ^ In the Reins at AllMusic
  3. ^ Tangari, Joe. "Calexico / Iron & Wine: In the Reins EP". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.


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