Charlie Arabella | Vallejo, CA United States | 04/25/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"On the Jurado scale, definitely a 5. This is the third Jurado album I own and the best. Of particular note to me are Omaha and Abilene. Abilene and Window could have been on the "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" soundtrack. They're anachronistic, but in a fresh way. If you get my meaning. Intoxicated hands almost sounds Beck-ish, and Texas to Ohio manages to sound like a sort-of sequel to Abilene while stylistically moves a century-plus ahead. Just a great, imaginitive, brilliantly produced album that is not only the best of the bunch but is also possibly the most accessible to new listeners."
We all cried at the ending
greg ooley | Bloomington, IN | 04/03/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you're a Jurado fan, this is yet another record you're not going to be able to keep out of your player. If you're not a Jurado fan, give this one a few listens and you will be. There are a couple tracks on this disc ("Abilene" and "Windows") that one could almost pass off as rearrangements of traditional appalachian folk tunes, or at least old bluegrass standards, but with a twist, in the form of that trademark Damien Jurado genius simplicity. "Texas to Ohio" is a tune that should be playing on every decent radio station in the country right now, and will surely please all who were fans of the rockin', hook-laden, full band sound of "I Break Chairs". This guy hasn't disappointed me yet."
Addicted
Joel Krise | Tok | 04/06/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is one record that you can't keep out of your mind. When your away from the album all you want to do is come back and play it over and over again. It is a truly amazing record. Jurado has put together one fine record. Easily one of the best that has come out this year."
This country should know him by name.
sedge | Peoria, IL United States | 03/31/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"jurado goes back to the stripped down version of his songs and it pays off nicely. although it lacks the heartache that ghost of david had, it gives us jurado fans 10 great songs; each dripping with the that trademark sweet jurado sadness. where shall he take us next? it really doesn't matter as long as he's at the wheel."
Excellent, diverse work by a real talent
Christopher R. Farlow | Bishopville, MD | 10/11/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This album by Damien Jurado reminds me of the work of Jose Gonzalez, M. Ward and Josh Ritter, or what you might call "new folk." It's an excellent collection of music, and Damien Jurado demonstrates his ability as a songwriter to use the spaces between lyrics as effectively as a turn of phrase.
The album does a great job of making diverse songs (the upbeat "Matinee" is a world apart from "Intoxicated Hands" and the haunting "Amateur Night") seem to fit together the spaces of forgotten Americana like a Cormac McCarthy novel.
Unfortunately, this album doesn't break new ground musically or lyrically. In fact, the new album by Iron & Wine and Calexico ("In the Reins") sounds very similar. For examples of the finest in the genre, check out Lucinda Williams' "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road", or the work of the late, great Johnny Cash."