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 #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.

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for In the Reins by Iron & Wine + Calexico". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ In the Reins at AllMusic
  3. ^ Pitchfork Media review