Maraqopa

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Maraqopa
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
GenreFolk rock, indie folk
Length36:12
LabelSecretly Canadian
ProducerRichard Swift
Damien Jurado chronology
Saint Bartlett
(2010)
Maraqopa
(2012)
Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son
(2014)

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[edit]

No.TitleLength
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
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(81/100)[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubA−[5]
Consequence of Sound[6]
Paste8.0/10[7]
Pitchfork7.6/10[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vitcavage, Adam (November 16, 2011). "Damien Jurado announces Maraqopa details". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Maraqopa by Damien Jurado". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  4. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Maraqopa - Damien Jurado". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Martins, Chris (February 21, 2012). "Damien Jurado: Maraqopa". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Litowitz, Drew (February 23, 2012). "Album Review: Damien Jurado – Maraqopa". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  7. ^ Bailey, Rachel (February 21, 2012). "Damien Jurado: Maraqopa". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  8. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 22, 2012). "Damien Jurado: Maraqopa". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  9. ^ Vodicka, Gabe. "Damien Jurado - Maraqopa". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 13, 2012.