| Convict Pool | ||||
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| EP by Calexico | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Wedgewood, Nashville, Tennessee; Water Works, Wavelab Studios, Tucson, Arizona | |||
| Genre |
Indie rock Americana Tex-Mex Alternative country |
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| Label | Quarterstick Records | |||
| Calexico chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
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| No Depression | (favorable) link |
| Paste | (favorable) link |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10 link |
| PopMatters | (favorable) link |
| Robert Christgau |
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| Tiny Mix Tapes |
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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.