Artist: Damien Jurado
Album: Visions Of Us On The Land
Bitrate: 218kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Secretly Canadian
Genre: Indie
Size: 86.64 megs
PlayTime: 0h 52min 03sec total
Rip Date: 2016-03-19
Store Date: 2016-03-18
Track List:
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01. November 20 2:00
02. Mellow Blue Polka Dot 3:27
03. QACHINA 3:48
04. Lon Bella 3:12
05. Sam And Davy 3:32
06. Prisms 2:19
07. ONALASKA 3:34
08. TAQOMA 3:41
09. On The Land Blues 2:47
10. Walrus 3:13
11. Exit 353 3:14
12. Cinco De Tomorrow 3:27
13. And Loraine 2:35
14. A.M. AM 3:16
15. Queen Anne 2:20
16. Orphans In The Key Of E 3:04
17. Kola 2:34
Release Notes:
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The term ôsinger-songwriterö doesnÆt quite do justice to Damien Jurado. Yes, he
can deftly handle an acoustic guitar, sings distinctively thanks to an ethereal
voice, and seems to have an endless amount of melodies both sweet and sour at
his disposal. But what he really does best is make headphones music, the kind
into which you can submerge yourself and come away with something new every
time.
Visions Of Us On The Land is the culmination of a trilogy loosely telling the
story of a car-crash victimÆs physical and spiritual journey toward salvation.
But you donÆt need to have heard the first two albums or know much about the
story to appreciate the new one, which features distinct songs that each conjure
their own specific mood while also contributing to the arc of the character in
the middle of it all.
Things start spiky and dramatic with the Spaghetti Western vibe of ôNovember 20ö
and ôQACHINA,ö which sounds like a spy movie in the desert. Jurado and producer
Richard Swift cloud much of the album in an alluring, exotic haze. Considering
some of the trippier lyrical questing in which Jurado occasionally indulges,
this approach makes sense. And songs like ôSam And Davyö marry the portent of
the lyrics with the mystery of the music perfectly.
That haze eventually dissipates, clearing a path for Jurado to reflect on the
journey past. ôOn The Land Bluesö regrets past mistakes and mourns ôone more
hand to let go.ö Some sort of peace is reached in the final three songs, which
cop a slightly brighter outlook. On the closing track ôKola,ö the refrain ôI
will remember you the way you are right nowö makes for a sweet farewell. Jurado
manages to fill these Visions Of Us On The Land full of musical surprises, but
the unfettered emotion that sneaks in toward the end is the most welcome
surprise of all.