On My Way To Absence

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Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 41:54

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Camarata

this one gets off to a fairly strong start with "white center" and "lottery," two melancholy acoustic numbers that are arguably the best tracks on the record. from there, however, it's the same subpar angsty indie-pop you've heard thousands of times before, with little that really stands out. in addition, i've seen jurado in concert and he seemed to care little about the music he was playing - he even said he didn't know what albums his songs were on. not a good way to promote yourself. download the first two tracks and "a jealous heart is a heavy heart," and then get some pedro the lion instead.

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Brilliant

some-farcical-aquatic-ceremony

Another exceptional work from Jurado. The last track (which is, bizarely, not available here) is the best from an almost flawless set. If you do download this album here, be sure to hunt down 'A Jelous Heart Is A Heavy Heart' (try The Hype Machine).

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great download!

stephentheh

this album is sublime, although for some reason it's missing the best track off the album... "a jealous heart is a healthy heart". if you don't have that song, you're missing out BIG.

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For Sufjan fans

MrManFitz

I seem to be listening to a lot of music like this recently. One guy writing and singing beautiful, gentle, and personal music with not a lot of over-production getting in the way. This is good songwriting and perfect for fans Sufjan Stevens, M. Ward, or Damien Rice. Standout track: Big Decision.

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On My Way to Absence continues on the similar delicate path that Jurado paved starting with Where Shall You Take Me?, with subtle differences. Jurado seems to broaden his palette with which to express this dark business of life on On My Way to Absence — lush strings swirl underneath tracks like “White Center” and “Night Out for the Downer,” while the use of minimal electronics, keyboards, and samples creeps up on tracks like “Big Decision” and “A Jealous Heart Is a Heavy Heart.” All of this is sequenced next to the stripped-down and melancholy rock tracks that Jurado is known for, the dark confessional “Fuel” and the raw “I Am the Mountain” being the best examples. On My Way to Absence offers many new areas of musical exploration, suggesting a more mature arranger in Damien Jurado mingling with the wonderfully sad storyteller and vivid landscape painter that he is already known for on previous releases. – Francis Arres

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