Visions of Us on the Land

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Visions of Us on the Land
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 18, 2016
StudioNational Freedom Studios, Cottage Grove, Oregon, US
Genre Psychedelic folk, folk rock, indie folk
Length52:02
Label Secretly Canadian
Producer Richard Swift
Damien Jurado chronology
Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son
(2014)
Visions of Us on the Land
(2016)

Visions of Us on the Land is the twelfth studio album by American rock musician Damien Jurado. It was released on March 18, 2016, by Secretly Canadian. The album was announced on December 15, 2015 with the release of its first single, "Exit 353". The album marks the end of a trilogy of albums produced by Richard Swift. [1] [2]

Contents

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeYearRank
Rough Trade Albums of the Year2016
69 [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Damien Jurado

No.TitleLength
1."November 20"2:01
2."Mellow Blue Polka Dot"3:28
3."QACHINA"3:48
4."Lon Bella"3:12
5."Sam and Davy"3:32
6."Prisms"2:19
7."ONALASKA"3:35
8."TAQOMA"3:41
9."On the Land Blues"2:47
10."Walrus"3:13
11."Exit 353"3:14
12."Cinco de Tomorrow"3:27
13."And Loraine"2:35
14."A.M. AM"3:17
15."Queen Anne"2:21
16."Orphans in the Key of E"3:04
17."Kola"2:35

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References

  1. "Secretly Canadian". secretlycanadian.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  2. "Review: Damien Jurado, 'Visions Of Us On The Land'". NPR.org. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade . November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.