Track Listing 1. How Low 2. Down the Line 3. Killing For Love 4. In Our Nature 5. Teardrop 6. Abram 7. Time to Send Someone Away 8. Nest, The 9. Fold 10. Cycling Trivialities
| Details | | Playing Time: | 33 min. | | Producer: | JG | | Distributor: | Caroline Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel: Jose Gonzalez (guitar); H. Wirenstrand (synthesizer); E. Bodin (percussion); Y. Nagano (background vocals). A Swedish singer-songwriter of Argentine background, Jose Gonzalez first garnered international attention when his gentle cover of the Knife's "Heartbeats" (from his debut, VENEER) was used in a Sony commercial in 2006. Gonzalez's second album, IN OUR NATURE, builds on the strengths of his first outing, keeping the focus on his plaintive vocals and intricate acoustic-guitar playing. Not as eccentric as Sufjan Stevens or as easily accessible as Damien Rice, Gonzalez specializes in thoughtful folk-pop that shines the brightest on "Down the Line," a vibrant tune designed to ward off misery, and a stirring take on Massive Attack's "Teardrop," a track likely to win the earnest performer even more indie and mainstream adoration.
Editorial Reviews Gonzalez is a romantic at heart, given to an array of lyrical possibilities even as his music ripples with the taut simplicity of someone strumming alone in his bedroom. Magnet
4 stars out of 5 -- Enchanting....[With] dog-eared melancholy....If his life has got easier, those blues still remain, and they serve him well. Uncut
3 stars out of 5 -- Rave-downs like 'Time to Send Someone Away' and the rather gorgeous 'Teardrop' are built on unconventional melodies that wander like idle thoughts and churning acoustic figures that recall Sonic Youth's milder riffs. Rolling Stone
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