Damien Jurado makes lo-fi folk music with a deep undercurrent of emotion. He has an interesting process, often sampling field recordings and found sounds. His latest album Maroqopa is something like his twelfth full release in 15 years and the quality remains strong for someone with such a prolific career. Amazingly, he just seems to be getting better.
I've been curious as to what the album title means, since google comes up short. It's possibly an alternative spelling of "Maricopa", which may refer to cities in Arizona or California or even a Native-American language. Either way, he's put out more of his signature folky, singer-songwriter-ey sound. Damien has this capacity to sound so plaintive and earnest while singing about the most heart-breaking of topics. Every note is handled with casual precision and evocative grace. My favorite from the album is the track Museum of Flight.
Don't let go
I need you to hang around
I'm so broke
And foolishly in love
I've been a sucker for Oooh's lately, it seems like, and this track lays them on. Thick. If it had some violin it could be an Andrew Bird song.
Damien Jurado - Working Titles
Available now on Secretly Canadian
For fans of: Andrew Bird, Josh Ritter, Ryan Adams
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