José González – In Our Nature
Television commercials have outpaced music television with introducing new act. Familiarity with Swedish singer/song writer José González can be credited to the slow motion, cinematic unleashing of a billion bouncing colorful rubber balls upon the streets on San Francisco, with his tender version of the Knife’s “Heartbeat” lilting in the background. Upon his sophomore release, In Our Nature, he continues to mesmerizing us with repetitive finger plucking and the soft delicate vocals that bring to mind the acoustic haunting of Nick Drake or Red House Painters. However, lyrically, José González looks outward rather than mining internal dilemmas as fodder. “How Low” aims biting words at modern leaders and the turmoil they reap: "Invasion after invasion/This means war/Someday you'll be up to your knees/in the shit you seek" With songs that call out our sleepwalking disillusionment and our “killing for love”, it’s a bitter medicine that swallows so much easier with his lush melodies, weighted with simplicity and restraint.
No comments:
Post a Comment