| Maraqopa | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 21, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, indie folk | |||
| Length | 36:12 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
| Producer | Richard Swift | |||
| Damien Jurado chronology | ||||
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Maraqopa is the tenth studio album by American rock musician Damien Jurado, produced by Richard Swift. It was released on February 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.[1]
The story follows a man who disappears from society. He takes nothing with him except a couple hundred dollars and stumbles upon a mysterious place called Maraqopa. "He's discovering a lot of interesting things about who he is," Jurado explains. "He ends up leaving Maraqopa after a while, and then he gets into a car accident."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing Is the News" | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Life Away from the Garden" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Maraqopa" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "This Time Next Year" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Reel to Reel" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Working Titles" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Everyone a Star" | 4:21 |
| 8. | "So On, Nevada" | 2:31 |
| 9. | "Museum of Flight" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Mountains Still Asleep" | 2:18 |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (81/100)[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[5] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [6] |
| Paste | 8.0/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [9] |
References
- ↑ Vitcavage, Adam (November 16, 2011). "Damien Jurado announces Maraqopa details". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Miller, Joshua M. "Damien Jurado relocates a Wisconsin landmark to the cover of new album Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son", The Daily Page ISTHMUS, 23 January 2014. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "Maraqopa by Damien Jurado". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Thomas, Fred. "Maraqopa - Damien Jurado". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Martins, Chris (February 21, 2012). "Damien Jurado: Maraqopa". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Litowitz, Drew (February 23, 2012). "Album Review: Damien Jurado – Maraqopa". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Bailey, Rachel (February 21, 2012). "Damien Jurado: Maraqopa". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 22, 2012). "Damien Jurado: Maraqopa". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Vodicka, Gabe. "Damien Jurado - Maraqopa". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
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