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- Summary: The fourth full-length solo release from Swedish singer-songwriter José González is his first since 2021's Local Valley.
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- Record Label: Mute
- Genre(s): Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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MojoMar 26, 2026These new songs see González deepening his palette with subtle gradations, his response to a chaotic world reassuringly measured yet still heartfelt. [May 2026, p.84]
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Mar 26, 2026One doesn’t need to know a foreign language to appreciate González’s childlike perspective. Four of the 13 songs here are in Spanish or Swedish, and he sings in a placid voice that can make his English difficult to understand. .... González’s guitar playing, rather than just his verbal skills, makes him such a remarkable musician.
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UncutMar 26, 2026Righteous and blissful. [Apr 2026, p.33]
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Mar 26, 2026Against the Dying of the Light is an admirable work whose musicianship in the telling far outshines what is ultimately told and creates many beautiful moments of reflection.
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Mar 26, 2026Understated as they are, his songs are also not without weight and his fifth album, Against the Dying of the Light, is his heaviest to date.
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Mar 30, 2026A refreshing and undeniably strong record.