Where Shall You Take Me?

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  2003

  James

  Jurado strips things down to quiet, beautiful acoustic arrangements that make every lyric feel uncomfortably close. “Ohio,” “Matinee,” and “Abilene” unfold with conversational detail, but the emotional tension underneath them is intense. His writing avoids dramatic gestures; instead, the songs linger on awkward silences, regret, and small moments people usually leave out of songs. Jurado makes timeless folk songs sound of the moment - and when he decides to plug in and crank out a rocker, as on "Texas to Ohio", it hits just right.