Ghost of David explained

Ghost of David
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	Damien Jurado
Cover:	Ghost_of_David.png
Released:	September 19, 2000
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	43:55
Label:	Sub Pop
Prev Title:	Rehearsals for Departure
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	I Break Chairs
Next Year:	2002

Ghost of David is an album by the singer-songwriter Damien Jurado, released in 2000 on Sub Pop.^{[1] [2]}

The title comes from a dream Jurado had in which his friend and former bandmate David Bazan had died.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote: "Another strong collection of urban folk songs from Damien Jurado, Ghost of David builds on the gentle, friendly loneliness of Rehearsals for Departure and deepens it with a spiritual, often otherworldly feel." No Depression wrote that "'Ghost In The Snow' and 'Paxil' see Jurado at his best, music and meaning waltzing with each other in a death march that is fascinating to behold."^[3] Trouser Press called Ghost of David "a powerful, haunting album that should be kept far, far away from depressives."^[4] SF Weekly called it "a gracefully stripped-down mix of personality and invention, a record in the powerful, simple vein of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska."^[5]

Track listing

1. "Medication" – 4:34
2. "Desert" – 2:57
3. "Johnny Go Riding" – 3:42
4. "Great Today" – 2:58
5. "Tonight I Will Retire" – 5:09
6. "Ghost of David" – 2:34
7. "Parking Lot" – 4:00
8. "Rearview" – 2:05
9. "Paxil" – 2:16
10. "Walk with Me" – 3:16
11. "December" – 4:19
12. "Rosewood Casket" – 2:58
13. "Ghost in the Snow" – 3:07

Notes and References

1. Web site: Artist Biography by Steve Huey . AllMusic . 23 March 2021.
2. Web site: DAMIEN JURADO GHOST OF DAVID . OC Weekly . 23 March 2021.
3. Web site: Damien Jurado – Ghost Of David . No Depression . 23 March 2021.
4. Web site: Damien Jurado . Trouser Press . 23 March 2021.
5. Web site: Behind the Music . SF Weekly . 23 March 2021.