this is a collection of demos from 1998, when damien was just starting with his solo material. the first few songs are actually not too good, and pretty sloppy. towards the end of side one it starts to get better, though--particularly the 1980s sounding "1988--remove the past". side two is more consistent, with less instrumentation and more experimentation. while none of the material on here is as good as damien's albums, it's an interesting look into the formation of his songwriting style. for the most part it's much more lighthearted than his recent stuff, but there are still some darker elements here and there. this is limited to a few hundred copies, so get it quick if you're a completeist like me.
Similar sounding releases
1995DanielsonA Prayer for Every Hour
1997PolvoShapes
2000Zulu as KonoII
2002The Baptist GeneralsNo Silver/No Gold
2003The Desert FathersThe Spirituality
1994Antioch ArrowGems of MasochismMore from Damien Jurado
2004Just in Time for Something
1996Trampoline
2002I Break Chairs
2003Where Shall You Take Me?
1999Rehearsals for Departure
1997Waters Ave. S.
