José González has confirmed that he will be returning to his acoustic dreamworld with the upcoming release of his third studio album, Vestiges & Claws next year. Having not released a new album since 2007’s In Our Nature, it’s been a long stint of absence from the recording studio for the singer, songwriter and guitarist, but having listened to preview track, Every Age it looks like 2015 will see him back in a big way.
Vestiges & Claws has been confirmed for a release date on the 17th February 2015, a lengthy twelve years after the Swedish indie folk guitar picker first arrived with his debut album, Veneer. The new record will be released on CD and digital download through iTunes, with pre-order available in advance. The album will also be made available on clear vinyl LP through Mute Records for any big disc fans out there.
To get a preview of what to expect from the album, you can take a listen to the music video for Every Age, which is a deep thinking acoustic guitar track. If we had to categorise it in terms of other folk singers we’d have to put it somewhere between Bob Dylan, Willy Mason and Joni Mitchell.
It’s a simple track, but it’s packed with inflections, a solid beat and some beautifully uncluttered guitar rhythms. It’s got an uplifting progression, poetic lyrics and some great folk vocals that go far beyond the confines of his most populist past release, Heartbeats. The video features a pretty cool fish-eye camera view attached to a rapidly ascending balloon looking down on the planet.
While there’s no full UK tour on the horizon as of yet for José González in 2015, there will be a few gigs to look forward to in March, giving you a chance to listen to the new material on Vestiges & Claws. They come towards the end of his European tour dates with stop-offs in London, Coventry and Manchester. Check out the list of all of his European gigs in 2015 below for more details on the dates and venues.
José González, Vestiges & Claws track list:
1. With The Ink Of A Ghost
2. Let It Carry You
3. Stories We Build, Stories We Tell
4. The Forest
5. Leaf Off / The Cave
6. Every Age
7. What Will
8. Vissel
9. Afterglow
10. Open Book
Every Age music video:
José González 2015 European tour dates:
Wednesday 18th February 2015 – La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
Thursday 19th February 2015 – CCB, Lisbon, Portugal
Friday 20 February 2015 – L’Auditori, Barcelona, Spain
Monday 2nd March 2015 – Heimathafen, Berlin, Germany
Tuesday 3rd March 2015 – Heimathafen, Berlin, Germany
Wednesday 4th March 2015 – Lucerna Music Bar, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Thursday 5th March 2015 – The Ottakringer Brewery, Vienna, Austria
Friday 6th March 2015 – Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
Saturday 7th March 2015 – Kaufleuten, Zurich, Switzerland
Sunday 8th March 2015 – Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany
Monday 9th March 2015 – Melkweg, Amsterdam, Holland
Tuesday 10th March 2015 – Cabaret Sauvage, Paris, France
Wednesday 11th March 2015 – Scala, London, UK
Friday 13th March 2015 – Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, UK
Saturday 14th March 2015 – Manchester Academy 2, Manchester, UK
Monday 16th March 2015 – Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium
Tuesday 17th March 2015 – Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg, Germany
