Against the dying of the light

"His calls to action are all the more effective coming from such a good-natured spirit -- we've angered our benevolent Dad and need to make it right. But, for every dark cloud here, he offers the same antidote that has always been at the core of his music: hope".

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"Der er svært at høre punkrødderne på José González' nye udspil, hvor guitar-gentagelserne er mange, mens de medrivende momenter er få ... alt for ofte smelter sangene sammen i en indholdsløs, nylonstrenget hypnose, der sikkert kan løfte opgaven som fredfyldt lydkulisse - bare ikke meget mere end det ... De enormt repetitive og retningsløse sangstrukturer er muligvis pladens største anklagepunkt".

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"The combined effect of José González's beatific vocals and the alluring way he plays guitar suggests he intuitively knows what he sings about... The music here reminds us that we are more than just monetized chits classified into data for our pleasure and convenience".

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