Visions of Us on the Land
Secretly Canadian
2016
Rating: 7 demolition men out of 10
I've listened to Damien Jurado for a long time now, but this is the very first time I've ever thought he sounded like the Zombies. The voice still sounds like Damien to be sure, but the music has taken a decidedly lush, psychedelic turn. I will confess I haven't paid as much attention to him these days as I did with his earliest records ("Ohio" remains one of my very favorite songs of all time) where it was mostly just the man and his guitar, so maybe he made this transition a little sooner, but it's still somewhat shocking to hear. Perhaps the trippy-ass cover art should have been a giveaway. But a good song is a good song no matter how it gets dressed up, and "QACHINA" is a fantastic effort, as is "A.M. AM." Not to fret, there are still a few songs on here like "Orphans in the Key of E" that harken back to his old sound. I'm into this new direction though, and I suppose I'll have to start paying a little closer attention again.
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