Ghost of David is an album by the singer-songwriter Damien Jurado, released in 2000 on Sub Pop.[3][4]
Ghost of David | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 19, 2000 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 43:55 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10[2] |
The title comes from a dream Jurado had in which his friend and former bandmate David Bazan had died.[5]
Critical reception
editAllMusic wrote: "Another strong collection of urban folk songs from Damien Jurado, Ghost of David builds on the gentle, friendly loneliness of Rehearsals for Departure and deepens it with a spiritual, often otherworldly feel."[1] No Depression wrote that "'Ghost In The Snow' and 'Paxil' see Jurado at his best, music and meaning waltzing with each other in a death march that is fascinating to behold."[6] Trouser Press called Ghost of David "a powerful, haunting album that should be kept far, far away from depressives."[5] SF Weekly called it "a gracefully stripped-down mix of personality and invention, a record in the powerful, simple vein of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska."[7]
Track listing
edit- "Medication" – 4:34
- "Desert" – 2:57
- "Johnny Go Riding" – 3:42
- "Great Today" – 2:58
- "Tonight I Will Retire" – 5:09
- "Ghost of David" – 2:34
- "Parking Lot" – 4:00
- "Rearview" – 2:05
- "Paxil" – 2:16
- "Walk with Me" – 3:16
- "December" – 4:19
- "Rosewood Casket" – 2:58
- "Ghost in the Snow" – 3:07
References
edit- ^ a b "AllMusic Review by Heather Phares". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Damien Jurado Ghost of David". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Artist Biography by Steve Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "DAMIEN JURADO GHOST OF DAVID". OC Weekly. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Damien Jurado". Trouser Press. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Damien Jurado – Ghost Of David". No Depression. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Behind the Music". SF Weekly. Retrieved 23 March 2021.