Maraqopa

Maraqopa
Studio album by Damien Jurado
Released	February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
Genre	Folk rock, indie folk
Length	36:12
Label	Secretly Canadian
Producer	Richard Swift
Damien Jurado chronology
Saint Bartlett (2010) Maraqopa (2012) Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son (2014)

Maraqopa is the tenth studio album by American rock musician Damien Jurado, produced by Richard Swift. It was released on February 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian. ^[1]

The story follows a man who disappears from society. He takes nothing with him except a couple hundred dollars and stumbles upon a mysterious place called Maraqopa. "He's discovering a lot of interesting things about who he is," Jurado explains. "He ends up leaving Maraqopa after a while, and then he gets into a car accident." ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nothing Is the News"	5:34
2.	"Life Away from the Garden"	2:51
3.	"Maraqopa"	3:41
4.	"This Time Next Year"	3:59
5.	"Reel to Reel"	4:31
6.	"Working Titles"	3:44
7.	"Everyone a Star"	4:21
8.	"So On, Nevada"	2:31
9.	"Museum of Flight"	2:49
10.	"Mountains Still Asleep"	2:18

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Alternative Press	[5]
The A.V. Club	A− [6]
Consequence of Sound	[7]
Mojo	[8]
musicOMH	[9]
Paste	8.0/10 [10]
Pitchfork	7.6/10 [11]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[12]
Uncut	8/10 [13]

References

1. Vitcavage, Adam (November 16, 2011). "Damien Jurado announces Maraqopa details". Paste . Wolfgang's Vault . Retrieved March 13, 2012.
2. Miller, Joshua M. "Damien Jurado relocates a Wisconsin landmark to the cover of new album Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son", The Daily Page ISTHMUS , 23 January 2014. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
3. "Maraqopa by Damien Jurado". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved March 13, 2012.
4. Thomas, Fred. "Maraqopa - Damien Jurado". AllMusic . Retrieved March 13, 2012.
5. The result is near-perfection. [Mar 2012, p.97]
6. Martins, Chris (February 21, 2012). "Damien Jurado: Maraqopa". The A.V. Club . The Onion. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
7. Litowitz, Drew (February 23, 2012). "Album Review: Damien Jurado – Maraqopa". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
8. One of the most compelling [albums of his 15-year career]. [Apr 2012, p.95]
9. Langham, Matt (February 20, 2012). "Damien Jurado – Maraqopa". musicOMH . Retrieved June 2, 2025.
10. Bailey, Rachel (February 21, 2012). "Damien Jurado: Maraqopa". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
11. Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 22, 2012). "Damien Jurado: Maraqopa". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 13, 2012.
12. Vodicka, Gabe. "Damien Jurado - Maraqopa". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved March 13, 2012.
13. Here the pair [Richard Swift and Damien Jurado] resume roles for an equally enchanting follow-up. [Feb 2012, p.96]