Damien Jurado is on of my favorite songwriters. His ability to capture moments in songs is simply incredible, not many people can do what he does, and do it so well. His upcoming album caught me completely by surprise, as I didn’t even realize there was a new one in the works. I was checking out the Secretly Canadian website and sure enough, And Now That I’m In Your Shadow will be released on October 10th.

On his new album And Now That I’m In Your Shadow, Jurado once again is calling us out to meet him. With the help of now permanent members Eric Fisher and Jenna Conrad, Damien has taken on a new side to his career. No longer is Damien Jurado just another solo artist but a band. Rarely from now on will any live performance just include a man with his ideas and guitar but a continuous collaboration in lyrics and sound creating a backdrop to a world that is filled with desperation and blessings, life discovered and life that is lost.

Together they will lead you into the lyrical world of the forgotten faces that you once knew. The songs are old friends and close relatives, quarreling loves and love lost, the very thoughts that cross your mind when you are alone or among the crowd. Forever in your shadow and trapped between the lines that you write down, Damien Jurado is still here and going nowhere.

I’ve yet to hear the whole album, but Secretly Canadian has an MP3 of the first single, “What Were The Chances,” that I think is absolutely beautiful. Check it out, and let me know what you think. If that song isn’t enough to keep you satisfied, Damien has set up a blog that features demos in the form of audio posts.