Damien Jurado - i was a line, 2023

"Whenever I try to describe Sometimes You Hurt the Ones You Hate or give it a label, one word prevails in my mind: sentimental. Indie veteran Damien Jurado has conjured up a lovely collection of wistful folk rock pieces, filled with tender acoustic passages and nostalgic lo-fi orchestrations. And honestly, given how long Jurado’s been in the business, he’s certainly earned the right to get a little sentimental; the dude’s been grinding for almost 30 years now, with every record approaching his signature brand of indie rock from a slightly different angle than the last. But, no matter what themes or emotions Jurado tackles with each effort, there’s one persistent truism regarding his work: that he’s one hell of a storyteller, and knows how to wring every drop of emotion out of the stories he tells."