NEW RELEASE TUESDAY! Damien Jurado – Maraqopa
February 21, 2012 in New Release Tuesday, Now Stream This!, Performances
What do you get when you combine Neil Young’s voice, Fleet Foxes tempo, some Allman Brother’s guitar, sprinkled with Wilco’s lyrical components and My Morning Jacket’s keyboards? Damien Jurado’s latest release, Maraqopa, out today via Secretly Canadian. A well respected member of the indie-folk genre for many years, Maraqopa will definitely propel Jurado to another level.
The first track ‘Nothing is the News’ and it slowly takes you on a ride. Each song beyond the first builds up layer upon layer with various instruments, sounds and vocals. There are dreamy, mellow and sweet tunes thread throughout the album. We seriously can’t find any one song that rises above the rest, as they are really all very unique on their own. The entire album has already become our favorite and we have listened to the album a few times while writing this review. It’s folkin’ awesome!
Stream the entire album below and then check out Jurado playing a stripped down version of ‘Reel to Reel’ in the Seattle Times old press room below that.

























