Maraqopa
by Damien Jurado
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
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  1. Q Magazine
    Feb 22, 2012
    60
    Maraqopa sounds like the place he's been searching for all along. [Mar 2012, p.105]
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  2. Blurt Magazine
    Feb 21, 2012
    60
    Jurado still seems fully intent on liberating his music while evading expectation.

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#93 Best Album of 2012

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. AlexxTrusc
    Apr 26, 2012
    8
    The eleventh studio album of Damien Jurado - "Maraqopa" although classified as the folk trend - mainly by the compositions such as "Everyone AThe eleventh studio album of Damien Jurado - "Maraqopa" although classified as the folk trend - mainly by the compositions such as "Everyone A Star" or "So On, Nevada", also reveals a more feisty, rock face - which, combined with general, simple outline of the songs gives a cool effect. It is worth mentioning about blues-jazz "Nothing Is The News", childish - "Life Away From The Garden" or the composition like from the '60 and '70 years -"This Time Next Year".… Full Review »
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