In Our Nature

Infobox Album |
Name = In Our Nature
Type = studio
Artist = José González


Released = September 24, 2007
Recorded = 2006-2007
Genre = Indie, folk
Length = 33:08
Label = Mute Records
Producer = José González
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3.5|5 [http://wm02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:fifuxzehldte link]
*Yahoo music rating|4|5 [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/071003/33/21m56.html link]
*Pitchfork Media (7.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45894-in-our-nature link]
*Amazon.com rating|4|5 [http://www.amazon.com/Our-Nature-Jos%C3%A9-Gonz%C3%A1lez/dp/B000U618C8 link]
*Q Rating|3|5 (October 2007, p.98)
*"stv.tv" rating|3|5 [http://www.stv.tv/content/out/music/album_reviews/display.html?id=opencms:/out/music/album_reviews/jose_gonzalez_in_our_nature link]
*Time Off rating|4|5 [http://www.timeoff.com.au/index.php?area=Archive&pg=42&subarea=37&sel=7057&showcontent=7057 link]
Last album = "Veneer"
(2003)
This album = "In Our Nature"
(2007)
Next album =

"In Our Nature" is the second album by Swedish singer-songwriter José González. It was released September 24, 2007 on Peacefrog Records in the UK and Imperial Recordings in Sweden. It was released September 25, 2007 by Mute Records in the United States.

The album's lyrical thrust centers around the human condition, or the "nature" that the title refers to. Though the sonic palette remains based around classical guitar and vocal melody, as in his debut "Veneer", it is occasionally expanded. Hand claps, backing vocals and synthesizer are some notable additions.

In Sweden, the first single was "Killing for Love", whereas in the rest of Europe it was "Down the Line". Both singles came with the same B-side, a cover of "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat. The second single released was "Teardrop" (backed with the exclusive instrumental B-side "Four Forks Ache"), and the third single was another split--"Killing for Love" in the UK, and "Down the Line" in Sweden. Both singles came with the same B-side, "Neon Lights".

Track listing

All songs were written by José González, except where noted.
#"How Low" – 2:40
#"Down the Line" – 3:11
#"Killing for Love" – 3:03
#"In Our Nature" – 2:43
#"Teardrop" (Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Andrew Vowles, Elizabeth Fraser) – 3:33
#"Abram" – 1:48
#"Time to Send Someone Away" (González, Matthias Bergqvist) – 2:48
#"The Nest" – 2:24
#"Fold" – 2:55
#"Cycling Trivialities" – 8:09
#"You're an Animal" – 4:18 (iTunes-only bonus track)

ingles

* "Down the Line" (September 10, 2007) (UK)
* "Killing for Love" (September 19, 2007) (Sweden)
* "Teardrop" (November 12, 2007)
* "Down the Line" (February 20, 2008) (Sweden)
* "Killing for Love" (April 7, 2008) (UK)

Quotes

*"I like playing with symbolism" [http://www.nme.com/news/jose-gonzales/28713 Jose Gonzalez reveals new album details, "The NME", 01/06/2007] ]
*"On this album I've wanted to bring out the primitive aspects of human beings"
*"The next song is about nationalism and paranoia." (referring to the song "The Nest" at a live show in Los Angeles on March 25, 2007)

Personnel

*José González – vocals, guitar
*Yukimi Nagano – backing vocals
*Erik Bodin – percussion
*Håkan Wirenstrand – synthesiser

References