Brooklyn Vegan — We look forward to Kevin's list every year, and this year his includes LPs from Courtney Barnett, Mount Eerie, Snail Mail, Bonny Doon, Damien Jurado and more. Continue reading… more info

Obscure Sound — “Far Off Distant Plans” is an engaging piece of songwriting from Con Davison, a Texas-raised songwriter living in Saint Paul, MN. The chorus, with its gentle touch of spacey electronics, reminds of Damien Jurado efforts like “A.M. AM.” The ve... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The playlist includes Aretha Franklin, Can, Paul Simon, Adrianne Lenker, Damien Jurado, Feist, Big Red Machine, James Blake, Sylvan Esso, Sufjan Stevens, The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, and more. Continue reading… more info

DrownedInSound — The American songsmith ambles across this troubled earth with the gospel nobility of a man out of time more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Richard Swift, songwriter, producer, visual artist, and genuine American weirdo, has passed. A prolific producer and sideman — known for his work with Damien Jurado, the Shins, the Black Keys/Dan Auerbach, Lætitia Sadier, Foxygen, David Bazan, t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The long-running and consistently great indie singer/songwriter Damien Jurado is on tour now in support of his reliably solid new album The Horizon Just Laughed... Continue reading… more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Liz Phair's Girly-Sound To Guyville box set celebrates the album's 25th anniversary. Brian Eno also released a box set today, the 6-CD Music For Installations. Belly's Dove, Damien Jurado's The Horizon Just Laughed, Eleanor Friedberger's Rebound, and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week's Notable Releases include Leon Bridges' expansive sophomore album, Jon Hopkins' long-awaited followup to 'Immunity,' Damien Jurado's latest, and more. Continue reading… more info

Aquarium Drunkard — At the conclusion of the majestic Maraqopa trilogy, and four consecutive records with Richard Swift behind the boards, Damien Jurado returns to a previous form on his upcoming, self-produced lp, The Horizon Just Laughed. This week witnessed the secon... more info

Stereogum — OG indie-rock singer-songwriter Damien Jurado's latest album The Horizon Just Laughed is just over the horizon. He introduced it last month with "Over Rainbows And Rainier," and he's back today with another lovely, elegant ballad. "Allocate" glimmers... more info