Ghost of David

by Damien Jurado

Ghost of David cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 September 2000
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:51
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Seattle songwriter delves into incredibly dark, psychologically distressing territory on his third full-length album. Utilizing sparse acoustic arrangements occasionally augmented by unsettling ambient noise and tape loops, the project feels deeply isolating. The lyrical narratives focus heavily on profound grief, existential doubt, and mental collapse.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, grief, stream-of-consciousness, lo-fi, male-vocals, acoustic, minimal, hushed

Tracklist

  1. Medication (4:33)
  2. Desert (2:57)
  3. Johnny Go Riding (3:41)
  4. Great Today (2:57)
  5. Tonight I Will Retire (5:08)
  6. Ghost Of David (2:33)
  7. Parking Lot (4:00)
  8. Rearview (2:04)
  9. Paxil (2:16)
  10. Walk With Me (3:15)
  11. December (4:18)
  12. Rosewood Casket (2:57)
  13. Ghost In The Snow (3:06)

Credits

  • David Bazan - piano, drums
  • Rosie Thomas - vocals
  • Matt Johnson - drums
  • Rose Wheeler - piano
  • Amy E. Rockwell - vocals
  • Traditional - written-by

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