Jose Gonzalez In Our Nature

After a breakthrough debut album, more than three full North American tours in one year and a tour with Zero 7 and major TV performances, Swedish singer/songwriter Jose Gonzalez returned on Mute Records with this, his sophomore album in 2007. In Our Nature sees Gonzalez coming into his own as a songwriter - with songs that are as instantly accessible as they are brimming with darkness and brooding intensity. "Like its predecessor, In Our Nature is a collection of sparse acoustic recordings," wrote Pitchfork's Marc Hogan. "But it's a more thoughtful and atmospheric work than either Veneer or last year's Stay in the Shade EP - one that suggests González has enough talent to make good on the lofty Pink Moon comparisons."