http://www.adequacy.net/2011/02/giant-sand-the-love-songs-long-stem-rant-swerve-reissues/

The Association of German Record Critics

honors

Blurry Blue Mountain

Giant Sand

CD 161 Fire Records (Cargo Records)

With the

“German Record Critics’ Award”

As a Recording of Exceptional Artistry and selcts it as one of the

<<Quarterly Best>>

of New Releases for the First Quarter 2011

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/21/133113164/giant-sand-dirt-dust-and-a-flash-of-weirdness