Damien Jurado

Long time indie rock artist Damien Jurado has had a prolific streak for pretty much his entire career.  It's difficult for me to keep track of it all, especially since he has a penchant for going back to older material and re-recording variant versions of it all.  So i never know if something is brand new or just a new take on old material.  Whichever the just released "All Are Welcome In: A Return to Maraqopa" is, it's wonderful.  Listen to the airy, soothing, album opening "Everyone a Star (Redux)" below and download the album here.

Damien Jurado

Damien Jurado has been making music for a long, long time, and honestly i never paid much attention to him until earlier this year with the 2025 updated version of his "Motorcycle Madness" LP.  That one blew me away, so now i'm digging into his entire catalog both old and new.  And this month we've got new single "For Each Familiar Scene," a bit of indie rock seemingly tailor made for headphones.  Dig on the track below and get it here from Maraqopa Records.

Damian Jurado

Seattle based singer/songwriter Damien Jurado has been making music for almost three decades now.  A couple of years back he released an album called "Motorcycle Madness."  I suppose he was maybe unhappy with the way that record turned out because he came back to it with this year's "Motorcycle Madness ('25)," a completed version from the original mono recording featuring new mixes and instrumentation.  In my opinion, both versions are exceptional, just different, the original being more lo-fi.  Anyway, check out the excellent and dramatic "Bergamot ('25)" below and download the album here from Maraqopa Records (the vinyl is sold out).