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Calexico — House Of Valparaiso
Album: Carried To Dust
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Released: 2008
Length: 2:39
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Dialing in a forgotten voice
Coming in like waves rolling off the coast
Sweeping through illegal ports
Rising from the depths falling off the tongue
Ships drifting out of tune
Coming in like waves rolling off the coast

Many, many more, sculpting the shoreline
Etching the harbor and the people
Who've stayed afloat

Coming in like waves rolling off the coast
Dialing in a forgotten voice
Rising from the depths falling off the tongue
Sweeping through illegal ports
Coming in like waves rolling off the coast
Ships drifting out of tune
Can't stop the waves coming like a ghost

Is that your shape
In the foam of the sea
After all these years
Coming home to me

La Chascona
Hearts to ocean
Vows unbroken
Lying in the bath fully clothed
Ready for the ocean's wake
The tears won't wash away
What her eyes can't erase

Not safe to say in her native tongue
A radio voice drowning out
The general's song lingering on
A raft made of books from a driftwood house
Returns to the waves
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The missus loves this one. Always makes me think of her
Posted 1 year ago by Fishman    [ Reply ]
Calexico's sound always grabs my attention, it may not always hold it but always makes me listen, always a nice rhythm
Posted 2 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
 Wizzo_oz wrote:

I wish there were a 7.5 rating. This (for me) is better than a 7 but not quite 8. I think R8TRH8TR would agree with me. We need fractions.



It doesn't matter. If it's 7.5, roll a dice or just put 7 or 8 there. Statistics will sort it out and average it. But beware, as someone suggested rounding up everytime will skew the statistics :D
Posted 2 years ago by Elephantik    [ Reply ]
Cruising Highway 1 above the glistening Pacific listening to Calexico. Good memories. 
Posted 3 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Unintelligible; but maybe that's just me...
Posted 4 years ago by RazzCat    [ Reply ]
Love the cover art...but those fonts? Gahhh. Oh well...at least the song and band are cool!!!
Posted 4 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:

Go ahead and be a little generous, it won't hurt and no one cares how critical and precise your reviews are.

 
whoa
Posted 6 years ago by jambo    [ Reply ]
Отличная композиция!
Posted 7 years ago by nat-ok7    [ Reply ]
 LawDude wrote:
From Tucson, AZ, not from South America.

 
He meant the song.  Valparaiso is in Chile.
Posted 8 years ago by david927    [ Reply ]
Another great group I was introduced to by RP.  Now I have about 50 of their songs on my iPad!  Thanks, RP!!
Posted 8 years ago by senorcerveza    [ Reply ]
From Tucson, AZ, not from South America.
Posted 8 years ago by LawDude    [ Reply ]
Love this one.  Love Calexico.  Love RP for introducing me to this exceptional band.  Love you guys
Posted 8 years ago by pontfarrer    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:

Go ahead and be a little generous, it won't hurt and no one cares how critical and precise your reviews are.

 
{#High-five}
Posted 8 years ago by olivertwist    [ Reply ]
 Wizzo_oz wrote:
I wish there were a 7.5 rating. This (for me) is better than a 7 but not quite 8. I think R8TRH8TR would agree with me. We need fractions.

 
Go ahead and be a little generous, it won't hurt and no one cares how critical and precise your reviews are.
Posted 8 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Jacob Valenzuela is indeed "the Miles Davis of mariachi."
Posted 8 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
One of the many bands who, without RP, I fear I may never have heard. I owe RP (Bill and Rebecca) so much for enriching my life. Thank you {#Music}
Posted 8 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
 Wizzo_oz wrote:
I wish there were a 7.5 rating. This (for me) is better than a 7 but not quite 8. I think R8TRH8TR would agree with me. We need fractions.

 
You'd have to use special characters to write out fractions.  I guess I gave this a 6¾.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Dance
Posted 9 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
 Peter_Bradshaw wrote:
 {#Hearteyes}   Calexico's best album - great track 8 >>>>>>> 9

 
I'm going to have to go with Feast of Wire for best album. I can't get enough of Quattro (World drifts in). One of my favorite songs of all time.


Posted 9 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
3 days to go before Edge of the Sun drops!!
Posted 9 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 Wizzo_oz wrote:
I wish there were a 7.5 rating. This (for me) is better than a 7 but not quite 8. I think R8TRH8TR would agree with me. We need fractions.

 
Why stop at 10ths? I would like to give this a 8.92 since I think 8.93 is a little on the high side...
Posted 9 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
 {#Hearteyes}   Calexico's best album - great track 8 >>>>>>> 9
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 Wizzo_oz wrote:
I wish there were a 7.5 rating. This (for me) is better than a 7 but not quite 8. I think R8TRH8TR would agree with me. We need fractions.

 
By the way, average rating is 7,5 now  {#Cheers}
Posted 10 years ago by whomhow    [ Reply ]
 Wizzo_oz wrote:
I wish there were a 7.5 rating. This (for me) is better than a 7 but not quite 8. I think R8TRH8TR would agree with me. We need fractions.

 
I always round up. For me at least, I figure that I can't even play an instrument so who am I to split hairs!
Posted 10 years ago by TheBorgBuilder    [ Reply ]
I wish there were a 7.5 rating. This (for me) is better than a 7 but not quite 8. I think R8TRH8TR would agree with me. We need fractions.
Posted 11 years ago by Wizzo_oz    [ Reply ]
 nice
justin4kick wrote:
Saw them 2 weeks ago in a beautiful open air location in the dunes of Bloemendaal. It was a warm summer night and the music, a bottle of wine and the company of my lovely wife made it a magical moment.

 


Posted 11 years ago by rascal    [ Reply ]
Saw them 2 weeks ago in a beautiful open air location in the dunes of Bloemendaal. It was a warm summer night and the music, a bottle of wine and the company of my lovely wife made it a magical moment.
Posted 11 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
I thought I heard Sam Beam singing backing vocals on this. AMG confirms it! Nice pairing.
Posted 11 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
This one brought me to tears when I heard them play it live at a very small club in downtown Sacramento. (Trumpter) Jacob Valenzuela knocked me out!

(And I'm sure the ladies find him to be a real heartthrob.)
Posted 11 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
love love love Calexico.  Saw them in Toronto and they were awesome.
Posted 11 years ago by Kayloric    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:

I managed a 6 with very little effort (and I rate high)

 

Maybe you should rate sober.
Posted 11 years ago by dig    [ Reply ]
I like the album art...right down to her reflection in the rear view.
Posted 11 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
 meoD8 wrote:
So funny that all you Hoosiers think this song is about Valpo, Indiana! Since when have you had an ocean — and ships? {#Hand} La Chascona, which the song references, was Pablo Neruda's house in Santiago, Chile. He had another house in Valparaiso, Chile and it was called something else... I do wonder though if Calexico got the names houses mixed up when writing this song.

 
Valparaiso=vale of paradise.
Posted 11 years ago by DanO-1    [ Reply ]
 dig wrote:
It's hard to give these guys anything less than a 9.

 
I managed a 6 with very little effort (and I rate high)
Posted 11 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
It's hard to give these guys anything less than a 9.
Posted 11 years ago by dig    [ Reply ]
So funny that all you Hoosiers think this song is about Valpo, Indiana! Since when have you had an ocean — and ships? {#Hand} La Chascona, which the song references, was Pablo Neruda's house in Santiago, Chile. He had another house in Valparaiso, Chile and it was called something else... I do wonder though if Calexico got the names houses mixed up when writing this song.
Posted 11 years ago by meoD8    [ Reply ]
Love the horns.  More horns.
 
Posted 11 years ago by annieb63    [ Reply ]
 This Very GrooVy Song, Rocks!

blueridgesurplus wrote:
Yeah, Indiana is a cool state.
 
Let's see, Valparaiso Indiana, home of a 3 day Popcorn festival and Valparaiso University or Valparaíso Chile, a very groovy city and commune of Chile?

My guess is that after spending time in Valparaiso Indiana, this song was not written about Valparaiso Indiana!
Did you notice where they said "Such a beautiful place?"

Neither popcorn or a university where students wish they had other scenery then cows and a Walmart parking lot would qualify for that description. Notice that you did not hear pickups honking and cows. Obviously, this was written about Valparaiso, Chile! LOL.

Come on, Hoosiers, turn your brains on. It won't kill you, I promise. =)
Posted 12 years ago by GrooVy    [ Reply ]
The most beautiful song in the last 2 years!
 
Posted 12 years ago by Dav3thedog    [ Reply ]
Beautiful song... they were GREAT in concert! Jacob Valenzuela (trumpet) blows me away.
Posted 12 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 blueridgesurplus wrote:

Yeah, Indiana is a cool state.
 
Yup, a city famous for popcorn.
Posted 12 years ago by DanO-1    [ Reply ]
 valeriogonzalez wrote:
Valparaiso!{#Cheesygrin} The city I was born in... such a beautiful city.
 
Yeah, Indiana is a cool state.
Posted 12 years ago by blueridgesurplus    [ Reply ]
Valparaiso!{#Cheesygrin} The city I was born in... such a beautiful city.
Posted 12 years ago by valeriogonzalez    [ Reply ]
loving these guys, thanks RP for this and other wonderful discoveries!
Posted 12 years ago by bushrat    [ Reply ]
The more I hear anything from Calexico...the more I want MORE!
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
great song!
Posted 12 years ago by meaulnesbrule    [ Reply ]
Excellente!
Posted 13 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
It sounds like a little Iron and Wine on this cut.  I do like it when they collaborate...
Posted 13 years ago by dpvest    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
 They define live world music.  


Well, at least music from their corner of the world. But yes go see them. Excellent live band.
Posted 13 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
If you ever get a chance to see these guys, do yourself a favor. They define live world music. Unbelievable talent on display.
Posted 13 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
I see what you did there Bill!  Previous song, Bruce Cockburn mentions sitting in a bar listening to Superchunk and Friends of Dean Martinez.  2 guys from FoDM went on to form Calexico.
Posted 13 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]

i love this guy's voice


Posted 13 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
 james_of_tucson wrote:
  another perched house of Valparaiso
Another famous Valparaiso house, precariously perched.

I doubt either of these structures survived Feb 2010.

  I believe that this is the Brighton Hostal and if so, yes it did survive the earthquake. Amazing!

Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Indeed very soothing for neuropsych homework!!{#Angel}
Posted 13 years ago by Kimberly8    [ Reply ]
Very nice!
Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
soothing...
Posted 13 years ago by ninamo    [ Reply ]
Pretty damn good. I first came across these guys on the Por Vida comp, I just love the way they approach music.
Posted 13 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
8 > 7...don't think i've ever bumped anything down before.  Guess i just couldn't deal with it in the rubbish company of the last 2 tracks.
Posted 13 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 sub-arctic wrote:
View of the restaurant Las Brujas in Valparaíso

A house of Valparaiso.

   another perched house of Valparaiso
Another famous Valparaiso house, precariously perched.

I doubt either of these structures survived Feb 2010.

Posted 13 years ago by james_of_tucson    [ Reply ]
 donna_birichina wrote:
I think I finally get Calexico! This song is fantastic.
 

Congratulations!! ..and Welcome {#High-five}
Posted 13 years ago by Moak    [ Reply ]
I think I finally get Calexico! This song is fantastic.
Posted 14 years ago by donna_birichina    [ Reply ]
The girl on that album cover is debo!
Posted 14 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
Valparaíso, Chile

Valparaíso, Chile
Posted 14 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]

Calexico - 08 by ~photo-grafitti
©2010 ~photo-grafitti

Calexico
Wiltern Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
12.20.2009

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Like it! Nice to see one of those bands that emerged from the 90's still putting out good stuff! Most of these bands have grown stale over time, but not them!{#Cheers}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
A friend of mine who lives in Valparaiso, Chile, lost his house in the recent earthquake . . . literally "carried to dust" . . . . {#Cry}  Fortunately, his wife and son got out with only minor scrapes and bruises, and my friend wasn't injured at all.

Posted 14 years ago by justin_thyme    [ Reply ]
 Cruzan wrote:
another ditto on more of this and less Radiohead
:-)
 
I think there is room for both.  This is RP after all.

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
obscure segue from Bruce Cockburn's Last Night of the World. . .     TUCSON ROCKS!!!  {#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
 Marley wrote:

ditto that!

  another ditto on more of this and less Radiohead
:-)
Posted 14 years ago by Cruzan    [ Reply ]
I got to do lighting for them a couple times.  Great pleasure to work with!

 le_colonel wrote:
I agree with all the recommendations to see them in concert... great, great live band. Saw them in Hanover not long ago and it was incredible.
 


Posted 14 years ago by superflyLD    [ Reply ]
I agree with all the recommendations to see them in concert... great, great live band. Saw them in Hanover not long ago and it was incredible.
Posted 14 years ago by le_colonel    [ Reply ]
This CD is sooogood, and seeing these guys live here in Carrboro was amazing - so good, that we are going to fly to Tucson to see them next Sunday.  We're groupies at 50! 
Posted 15 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
SparkyMarky wrote:
Played here 2 weeks ago. Catch them - they are really good live
 
 WhiskeyDude wrote:
Really great live...
 
But is this band good live? {#Think} .........{#Beat} Gilligan, go clean up the hut! Sheesh!

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Nice song
Posted 15 years ago by PublicMentor    [ Reply ]
 SparkyMarky wrote:
Played here 2 weeks ago. Catch them - they are really good live
 
Really great live...

Posted 15 years ago by WhiskeyDude    [ Reply ]
Played here 2 weeks ago. Catch them - they are really good live
Posted 15 years ago by SparkyMarky    [ Reply ]
This is more like it.  A cool song i haven't heard before.  Never too many stray tracks on RP.
Posted 15 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
I really like Calexico, but this song reminds me a bit too much of that "Static On The Radio" song that I hear all too often on here.
Posted 15 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
This album has been spending a great deal of time being played on my iPod and in my CD player, highly recommend it.
Posted 15 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
Orsm album, great band. Thanks for the intoduction RP.
Posted 15 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]

oh yeah, i need to hear this song, good song, thanks :)


Posted 15 years ago by aliweg    [ Reply ]
 keller1 wrote:


True enough ...

That said, let's just hear a lot more Calexico and a lot less Radiohead ...

OK?
 
ditto that!

Posted 15 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
View of the restaurant Las Brujas in Valparaíso

A house of Valparaiso.

Posted 15 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
This is a beautiful song.
 
The entire CD is excellent.  Not a clinker on it and as a whole quite the accomplishment.

Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
Diggin on the rp today.  Beautiful songs floating dreamily through my ear balls.
Posted 15 years ago by CamLwalk    [ Reply ]
This is a beautiful song.
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
I agree, those trumpets definitely add to this song's awesomeness.
Posted 15 years ago by Mooseknuckle    [ Reply ]
i think this is their best album.
Posted 15 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
I love the trumpets in the background {#Roflol}
Posted 15 years ago by frankp74    [ Reply ]
 songbirdfemme wrote:


HOW WAS IT!?!?!
 
AWESOME!!!  They need a bigger place than Cat's Cradle next time!  

bindi (former Rochester, NY)  How are you diggin' the snow this year? 

Posted 15 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
 lattalo wrote:

Now now, thems fighting words!!!!!!  There are alot of Radiohead fans here as well as Calexico.

 

True enough ...

That said, let's just hear a lot more Calexico and a lot less Radiohead ...

OK?
Posted 15 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 keller1 wrote:
Thank the deity of your choice for this new Calexico record ... it has the potential to replace all the plays given to In Rainbows with some actual music.
 
Now now, thems fighting words!!!!!!  There are alot of Radiohead fans here as well as Calexico.

Posted 15 years ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
{#Music}
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
These guys have been in my ear a lot lately.  Ever since that Dylan movie.
Posted 15 years ago by CamLwalk    [ Reply ]
Beautiful
Posted 15 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]

Naiiiis!!!     {#Clap}


Posted 16 years ago by gobits    [ Reply ]
 gabbadar wrote:

Your mama's got the potential to replace all the play time given to In Rainbows.

I'm feeling irrational today.

 

Obviously ... I mean, that comment makes no sense at all.  And leave my mother out of it.

Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 smehan55 wrote:
THEY'RE IN CHAPEL HILL TONIGHT! :-) (Sorry to shout but hey ... )
 

HOW WAS IT!?!?!
Posted 16 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
Thank God this came on after Prince,   I thought I was on the wrong radio station!
Posted 16 years ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
THEY'RE IN CHAPEL HILL TONIGHT! :-) (Sorry to shout but hey ... )
Posted 16 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
 keller1 wrote:
Thank the deity of your choice for this new Calexico record ... it has the potential to replace all the plays given to In Rainbows with some actual music.
 
Your mama's got the potential to replace all the play time given to In Rainbows.

I'm feeling irrational today.

Posted 16 years ago by gabbadar    [ Reply ]
This is very cool.
Posted 16 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
 UltraNurd wrote:
I find it interesting that since "In The Reins", Calexico sounds more like Iron & Wine, and vice versa.
 
From Wikipedia:

They have recorded a number of albums on Quarterstick Records, while their 2005 EP In the Reins recorded with Iron & Wine has reached the Billboard 200 album charts...It was announced in June 2008 that their new sixth studio LP would be called 'Carried to Dust' and will feature Sam Beam of Iron & Wine, Douglas McCombs of Tortoise and Pieta Brown.
Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
love it love it love it!!!{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 16 years ago by spiritual76    [ Reply ]
I find it interesting that since "In The Reins", Calexico sounds more like Iron & Wine, and vice versa.
Posted 16 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Thank the deity of your choice for this new Calexico record ... it has the potential to replace all the plays given to In Rainbows with some actual music.
Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
This song is perfectly balanced - percussion, vocals, trumpets. It just kind of flows along. Nice.
Posted 16 years ago by pmnixa    [ Reply ]
I think that I'm going to have to buy this album... everything I've heard so far is a solid 8 → 9

Thanks RP!  Best Station in the World
Posted 16 years ago by Lazaerus    [ Reply ]

Excellente ...


Posted 16 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]