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- Summary: Richard Swift, who worked on Damien Jurado's 2010 release, St. Bartlett, returns to produce on this live recorded album.
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- Record Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 22
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Mixed: 2 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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Feb 21, 2012Fittingly, Maraqopa finally puts Jurado in a position to shine.
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Alternative PressFeb 15, 2012The result is near-perfection. [Mar 2012, p.97]
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Feb 16, 2012Jurado and Swift are onto something in the conjunction of rough-hewn folk and atmospheric electronics, and if anything, they have gotten better at integrating the two elements into a whole.
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Feb 29, 2012Maraqopa is melodious, sprawling in all the right ways, even a little ramshackle.
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MojoMar 23, 2012One of the most compelling [albums of his 15-year career]. [Apr 2012, p.95]
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Feb 21, 2012This album is more of a mood piece, its melodic rewards teased out over time and drenched in the type of steady rain that his home state is known for.
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Feb 21, 2012Jurado still seems fully intent on liberating his music while evading expectation.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Apr 26, 2012
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