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9.0
73398
9.0 |
All Music
An arresting, uplifting joy
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8.4
73213
8.4 |
Earbuddy
Listen to Vestiges and Claws in the background, or make it the forefront of your playlist for that day. Either way, González delivers the sound you need
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8.3
73216
8.3 |
A.V. Club
Assessed independently, Vestiges & Claws’ progressions may be modest, but its adjustments cohere into a record of uncommonly evocative capacity
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8.0
73226
8.0 |
Q
Graceful and elliptical songwriting. Print edition only
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8.0
73254
8.0 |
The Music
You can feel the rawness in each track, making for a wonderfully intimate listen
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8.0
73259
8.0 |
NME
Littered with painstakingly layered guitar parts, mellifluous melodies and clapping drumbeats
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8.0
73214
8.0 |
Evening Standard
He now has another collection of equally beautiful songs that are fine company on a quiet night
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8.0
73194
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
With Vestiges & Claws, he is embracing his own style, his musical expertise, his lyrical prowess
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7.7
73712
7.7 |
Paste Magazine
May wander close to guitar-based, folk-rock homogeny, González’s musings offer a cerebral reminder to enjoy figuring out what it all means
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7.5
73199
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Despite taking a smaller look at the universe, this is actually his densest solo work yet
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7.0
73201
7.0 |
PopMatters
His vocals are never strong on their own, but they encourage and build within the listener in the context of these songs
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7.0
73272
7.0 |
Uncut
Timelessly scented, you can almost smell the joss sticks. Print edition only
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7.0
73319
7.0 |
Spin
Age has certainly emboldened González as a producer. Branching out from his minimalist roots, he experiments more
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6.6
73240
6.6 |
Pitchfork
Though González’s music is pastoral in timbre and placid in pace, his songs ask big questions
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6.0
73227
6.0 |
Mojo
When Gonzalez hits his meditative stride - Every Age's there-is-a-season stateliness, the post-rock smudges of What Will - he owns the room. Print edition only
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6.0
73217
6.0 |
The Irish Times
There’s a certain comfort in familiarity, but this perfectly pleasant album blends into the background just a little too effortlessly
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6.0
73206
6.0 |
The Digital Fix
González's unassuming talent is likely to creep up on you when you least expect it, its muted magic meandering into your dreams
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6.0
73210
6.0 |
DIY
One of the most consistent figures in modern folk
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6.0
73211
6.0 |
The 405
It represents the first time that he has lost the emotional power that has previously made him so much more than just a man with a guitar
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6.0
73195
6.0 |
musicOMH
González continues to tweak his original formula on Vestiges & Claws, but does so in such a way that it still retains the uncomplicated honesty that is embedded in his music
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6.0
73196
6.0 |
Under The Radar
Vestiges and Claws is a succinct evolution for José González and his solo work, an album that promises much more for the next stage of his career
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5.0
73495
5.0 |
God Is In The TV
It’s actually quite agreeable in a funny kind of way but about as exciting as plain muesli
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5.0
73571
5.0 |
No Ripcord
Instead of coming equipped with an arsenal of ideas, gathered from many years of experience, he lapses into a confusional state that’s often misinterpreted as deep or contemplative
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