Clockwise from upper left: Sufjan Stevens, Jess Locke, Squirrrel Flower, Page McConnell, Mabe Fratti Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Damien Jurado
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
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
Anderson .Paak's Ventura arrives just five months after his previous full-length, Oxnard and is a return to form. Francesco Prandoni/Redferns hide caption
Damien Jurado's The Horizon Just Laughed is on our shortlist of essential albums out on May 4. Lindsey Barnes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Damien Jurado's new album, Visions Of Us On The Land, comes out March 18. Elise Tyler/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Top row: Sturgill Simpson, Beth Orton; Bottom row: Damien Jurado, Julianna Barwick Courtesy of the artists hide caption
New Mix: Sturgill Simpson, Beth Orton, Julianna Barwick, Damien Jurado, More
Damien Jurado's new album, Visions Of Us On The Land, comes out March 18, 2016. Elise Tyler/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Top row: Nothing; Middle row, left to right: St. Vincent, Angel Olsen, Sturgill Simpson; Bottom: Perfect Pussy's Meredith Graves Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Damien Jurado On World Cafe
Download: Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Clockwise from upper left: St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, Maria Linden of I Break Horses Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Damien Jurado's new album, Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son, comes out Jan. 21. Steve Gullick/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Damien Jurado, 'Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son'
Damien Jurado On World Cafe
In "Nothing Is the News," Damien Jurado leads a band whose music searches and sprawls. Sarah Jurado hide caption
'Nothing Is The News' by Damien Jurado
We Were So Turned On: A Tribute To David Bowie features a superb rendition of "Ashes To Ashes" by Warpaint. courtesy of the artist hide caption