| The Horizon Just Laughed | ||||
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| Studio album by Damien Jurado | ||||
| Released | May 4, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Length | 37:19 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
| Producer | Damien Jurado | |||
| Damien Jurado chronology | ||||
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The Horizon Just Laughed is the thirteenth studio album by American rock musician Damien Jurado. It was released on May 4, 2018, by Secretly Canadian.
Release
On March 9, 2018, Jurado announced the release of his new album, along with the single "Over Rainbows And Ranier".
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Exclaim! | (8/10) |
| The Line of Best Fit | (8/10) |
| Pitchfork | (8/10) |
The Horizon Just Laughed was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81 based on 11 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 80 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 9 reviews.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Damien Jurado
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Allocate" | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Dear Thomas Wolfe" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Percy Faith" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Over Rainbows and Rainier" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "The Last Great Washington State" | 6:20 |
| 6. | "Cindy Lee" | 0:54 |
| 7. | "1973" | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Marvin Kaplan" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Lou-Jean" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Florence-Jean" | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Random Fearless" | 2:45 |
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 35 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 8 |
References
- "Secretly Canadian". Secretly Canadian. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Day, Laurence (March 9, 2018). "Damien Jurado announces new album and reveals first single "Over Rainbows And Rainier"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Horizon Just Laughed by Damien Jurado". Metacritic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Donelson, Marcy. "The Horizon Just Laughed - Damien Jurado". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Fenech, Zach (May 1, 2018). "Damien Jurado The Horizon Just Laughed". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Currin, Grayson Haver (May 10, 2018). "Damien Jurado: The Horizon Just Laughed". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Oinonem, Jane (April 26, 2018). "The Horizon Just Laughed - Damien Jurado". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Damien Jurado Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- "Damien Jurado Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.