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Where Shall You Take Me - Damien Jurado
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88 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: The fifth full-length for the Seattle-based singer-songwriter returns with ten new mostly-acoustic tales about America's heartland, including live favorite "Texas to Ohio."

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Mojo
    100
    While the comparisons to Springsteen's Nebraska and Gillian Welch's Time (The Revelator) are obvious, they don't do justice to Jurado's wholly original craft. [Jun 2003, p.98]
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  2. Alternative Press
    100
    [Jurado] may be our generation's Neil Young. [Apr 2003, p.78]
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  3. Uncut
    90
    Not for the faint-hearted, Damien Jurado is a habit which won't necessarily bring joy to the listener. But once acquired, you will find it hard to kick. [Apr 2003, p.106]
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. willieb
    9
    Not since I See A Darkness has someone so succesfully spun the thin thread that lies between hope and despondency. Far and away his best work in years; Jurado hits both points high and low (albeit more frequently) with comparable eclat.… Expand
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  2. bjorkboll
    8
    Beats Will Oldham at his own game. Reminiscent of old american traditionals, especially when Rosie Thomas' vocals transcend time and space.
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  3. JohnW
    8
    its not quite rehearsals for departure, but its close
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