Monday, June 12, 2006

Jose Gonzalez

Thought provoking and tender, Jose Gonzalez plays with conviction at a slightly lower decibel level than you may be used to. All of this from an an Argentinian Swede playing classical guitar and his voice.

There's not a track on Veneer that I skip. It's solid through and through. The vocals may remind you of James Mercer of The Shins. There's a certain airiness that that stills radiates a deep emotion in his voice.

I recommend "Heartbeats" and "Crosses."

Jose Gonzalez on Myspace