Damien Jurado Is Flying the Way He Wants To

Damien Jurado reverses course with his next LP, In the Shape of a Storm.by Robert HamThe narrative surrounding the new album by Damien Jurado is a juicy one: A well-regarded singer-songwriter whose last three dense, psychedelic studio albums were created with the help of producer Richard Swift reverses course with his next LP. He decides to make an acoustic album—just guitar and vocals—and record it quickly, using all first takes. In the studio, he knocks them out, one right after th