José González: In Our Nature

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Last year's collaboration between José González and Zero 7 on an electro-lounge version of González's "Crosses" hinted at how flexible the Swedish singer-songwriter can be, and had some fans wondering whether he'd move from minimalist neo-folk into a new, more expansive direction. Alas, no. In Our Nature follows closely in the footsteps of González's stunning debut album Veneer, serving up more droning lo-fi acoustic ballads built on intricate finger-picking, light instrumental shading, and González's winningly wistful voice.