Rehearsals for Departure
If you were to take the promising moments from Damien Jurado's first album, Waters Ave. S. , and factor in a few years' worth of maturity, it still wouldn't add up to this spectacular achievement. The Evergreen State's self-tagged "urban folksinger" has sharpened his songwriting skills and streamlined his musical attack. Simple, finger-picked acoustic guitar graces most of the tracks and when matched with Jurado's nasal whine (which shares a few adenoids with Freedy Johnston) creates a genuine emotional intensity. "Ohio" is the perfectly shaped tale of a girl abducted from her mother and made to live with her father in a faraway city. The lament is perfectly underpinned by the harmonica of Richard Smokovich, who also adds an extra-rough ferocity to the complete-band numbers ("Honey Baby, " "Letters & Drawings"). The Posies' Ken Stringfellow produces and adds a full complement of instruments, ranging from guitar, organ, and piano to mellotron and concertina. One of the year's best, for sure. --Rob O'Connor Binding Audio CD. Artist(s): Damien Jurado. Publisher(s): Sub Pop. Label: Sub Pop. Format: Import.
| Manufacturer: | Sub Pop |
| Part Number: | 70440 |
| Lowest Price (CAD): | $13.19 |
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| Artist : | Damien Jurado |
| Brand : | Sub Pop |
| Format : | CD |
| music_track : | Rehearsals for Departure |
