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- Summary: Known for his appearance on Zero 7's album, he releases the follow-up to his debut.
- Record Label: Mute
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 16 out of 27
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Mixed: 11 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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The singer's gentle vocals and Spanish-meets-classical guitar style make a quietly compelling match, especially so on his sophomore CD In Our Nature, easily the best work--either as a solo or contributing vocalist--that he has released to date.
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Despite the fuller arrangements the whole package remains haunting: pristine on the surface with an uneasy core.
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Minor gripes aside, however, Jose Gonzalez has crafted a fine album of rare beauty that seamlessly blends righteous indignation with delicate musical panache; a tough balancing act, to be sure, but one that negates the need of a safety net.
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Jose Gonzalez may not be doing anything any differently, but he's also not doing very much wrong.
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In Our Nature’s fingerpicked reveries, sonic gentility and lugubrious vibe might tug at your eyelids, but be warned: Its heavy-hearted sentiments are hardly the stuff of dreams.
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These songs are never less than lovely, but they're never really more than lovely either.
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SpinThis sophomore set from the Swedish acoustic troubadour is undeniably pretty but ultimately doesn't hint at much more. [Oct 2007, p.102]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 7
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Mixed: 0 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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RobertS.Nov 10, 2007Brilliant simplicity, with some catchy hooks that hang around long enough to become earworms!
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AdelaideNov 3, 2007Jose's music comes to life on this fabulous album.
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JohnM.Oct 1, 2007Very intelligent record.
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CzarNov 22, 2007Beautiful album, Down the line Teardrop really blew me away.
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JasonJDec 6, 2007
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AndrewAOct 7, 2007It's just too similar to Veneer, yet not as great.
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Jun 18, 2023
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