Years to burn

"The whole record is a testament to the skills of everyone involved as writers, singers, players, and arrangers, an upgrade on In the Reins, and exactly what fans of both bands would hope for in a collaboration".

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"These two groups always intended to record a follow-up to In the Reins, and they've guested on each other's subsequent albums. But it took them more than a decade to align their schedules, and Years to Burn might be better for that lifetime in between ... Comparing the two releases, it's clear that Calexico and Iron & Wine have found a way over the years to leave a little more mystery in the words and let the music provide more of the clues".

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"Years to Burn is a beautiful sounding recording and for fans of Calexico and Iron & Wine's initial collaborative release, this is a nice treat after all these years. But ultimately, Years to Burn doesn't have the same spark that In the Reins did".

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"På Years To Burn er det anden gang, [Calexico og Sam Beam alias Iron & Wine] slår pjalterne sammen. Hvor Sam Beam skrev alle sangene til deres 2005-ep In the Reins, er arbejdsfordelingen denne gang ligeligt delt. Men det er ikke meget, der mærkes til Joey Burns' og John Convertinos aftryk ... Calexicos normalt vindblæste og knastøre desert noir-lyd, hvor der både hentes fra tex mex, mariachi og cajun er som borte med blæsten ... Years to Burn er som en lidt for hyggelig sammenkomst i sofahjørnet, hvor både Calexico og Iron & Wine læner sig lidt for meget tilbage".

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