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Stuck At Home, Damien Jurado Says He's Written 3 New Albums

Damien Jurado released What's New, Tomboy? at the start of May, and says he's already written three new albums while stuck at home over the past two months. Cary Norton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Stuck At Home, Damien Jurado Says He's Written 3 New Albums

A songwriter beloved by songwriters, Jurado just released a new album called What's New, Tomboy? on May 1. Holed up at home in Washington state, he's furiously writing three more.

Stuck At Home, Damien Jurado Says He's Written 3 New Albums

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On May 1

Car Seat Headrest. The band's latest, Making a Door Less Open, tops our shortlist of the best new albums out on May 1. Carlos Cruz Sol/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On May 1

The best new albums out this week include an upside down sound from Car Seat Headrest, the technicolor world of Chicano Batman, a mind-blowing debut from actor Caleb Landry Jones and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On May 1

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On April 12

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On April 12

Anderson .Paak drops his followup to Oxnard, Norah Jones collaborates with Jeff Tweedy, and Sia joins Labrinth and Diplo for "LSD." Those and more make our shortlist of the week's best new albums.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On April 12

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New Music Friday: May 4

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New Music Friday: May 4

Our look at the best albums out on May 4 includes the joyful pop of Frank Turner, soul singer Leon Bridges, the alien synth sounds of Lucrecia Dalt, the return of the iconic '90s band Belly and more.

New Music Friday: May 4

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New Mix: Sturgill Simpson, Beth Orton, Julianna Barwick, Damien Jurado, More

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New Mix: Sturgill Simpson, Beth Orton, Julianna Barwick, Damien Jurado, More

On this week's All Songs, we've got rock- and soul-inspired country music, electronic folk, pulsing synths and a rock song inspired by horror movie soundtracks.

New Mix: Sturgill Simpson, Beth Orton, Julianna Barwick, Damien Jurado, More

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Bowie And Beyond: Looking Ahead To The Music Of 2016

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Bowie And Beyond: Looking Ahead To The Music Of 2016

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson shares songs from forthcoming albums by Esperanza Spalding, Damien Jurado, Lucinda Williams and David Bowie.

Bowie And Beyond: Looking Ahead To The Music Of 2016

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Discussion: The Year In Music (So Far), 2014

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Discussion: The Year In Music (So Far), 2014

All Songs Considered co-hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by NPR Music's Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite music from the first half of 2014.

Discussion: The Year In Music (So Far), 2014

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Damien Jurado On World Cafe

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Damien Jurado On World Cafe

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The Seattle singer performs music from his new album, Brothers and Sisters of The Eternal Son, and talks about the dreams that inspired him.

Damien Jurado On World Cafe

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Download: Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Download: Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Download new music from rap icon Talib Kweli, art-rock star St. Vincent, veteran dance-rock band Metronomy, rising folk star Hurray for the Riff Raff, NPR favorite Damien Jurado and more.

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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First Listen: Damien Jurado, 'Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son'

Damien Jurado's new album, Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son, comes out Jan. 21. Steve Gullick/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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First Listen: Damien Jurado, 'Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son'

It's a testament to the singer-songwriter's versatility that he's made nearly a dozen albums of largely inward-looking folk and rock music, and yet has never made two records that sound the same.

Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son

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New Year, New Mix: St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, More

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New Year, New Mix: St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, More

Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are back from their holiday journey to the heartland, rested and ready to celebrate the new year with a batch of new music from some of their favorite artists and latest discoveries.

New Year, New Mix: St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, More

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Damien Jurado: Good 'News' In An Epic Jam Session

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Damien Jurado: Good 'News' In An Epic Jam Session

In the epic "Nothing Is the News," Jurado leads a band whose music searches and sprawls.

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Damien Jurado: Tiny Desk Concert
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Damien Jurado: Tiny Desk Concert

Jurado has spent the last decade churning out albums of raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, and he's always possessed a seemingly innate gift for capturing the intricacies of human behavior. Watch him perform his songs in the NPR Music office.

Damien Jurado: Tiny Desk Concert

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