Convict Pool
Convict Pool is an EP released by Arizona band Calexico. Among its tracks is a cover version of the Minutemen's classic, "Corona," with an arrangement featuring mariachi horns reminiscent of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," and a cover of Love's "Alone Again Or" featuring flamenco handclaps.
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| Released | April 6, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Wedgewood, Nashville, Tennessee; Water Works, Wavelab Studios, Tucson, Arizona | |||
| Genre | Indie rock Americana Tex-Mex Alternative country | |||
| Label | Quarterstick Records[1] | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[3] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [4] |
Track listing
- "Alone Again Or" – (3:24) (with Nicolai Dunger and His Band; music by Bryan MacLean)
- "Convict Pool" – (3:58) (Joey Burns)
- "Si Tu Disais" – (3:23) (lyrics by Dominique Ané; music by Ané, Chataigner, Toorop, Bondu; originally sung by Françoiz Breut)
- "Corona" – (3:21) (Dennes D. Boon)
- "Praskovia" – (2:44) (Burns)
- "Sirena" – (3:42) (Burns)
References
- "Calexico: Convict Pool". PopMatters. March 28, 2004.
- Phares, Heather. "Convict Pool - Calexico". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- Tangari, Joe (2004-03-28). "Calexico: Convict Pool EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "Music Review: Calexico - Convict Pool EP". Tiny Mix Tapes.
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