Local Valley Explained

Local Valley
Type:studio
Artist:José González
Cover:Local Valley cover.jpg
Genre:Folk, indie folk
Length:41:55
Label:
Producer:José González
Prev Title:Live in Europe
Prev Year:2019

Local Valley is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter José González, released on 17 September 2021 by City Slang and Mute Records.[1] [2]

It succeeds González's third studio album Vestiges and Claws, which was released in 2015, as well as the live album Live in Europe.[3]

Four singles preceded Local Valley, including "El Invento",[4] "Visions"[5] [6] "Head On",[7] and "Swing".[8]

Background

Local Valley was recorded and produced by José González at Studio Koltrast in Hakefjorden and Studio Koltrast in Linné, Sweden.[9] "Line of Fire" is a re-recording of the 2013 song of the same name by González's band, Junip.

Critical reception

Local Valley received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.3 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. In an 8/10 review, Sam Richards of Uncut wrote, "His always inventive finger- picking is more expansive and fluid, his vocals less vexed, his melodies more direct. As a result, [second track] "Visions" might be the best song he's written since his 2003 debut single "Crosses"." Victoria Segal of Mojo wrote, "Local Valley has no lows, nor any thrilling highs, but it's an even, easy pleasure from start to finish."

Track listing

Notes

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MUTE Bank - José González - Local Valley. 2021-08-08. MUTE Bank.
  2. Web site: Co. Truth &. 2021-08-08. José González - Local Valley. 2021-08-08. City Slang. en.
  3. Web site: 2021-04-14. José González Announces New Album Local Valley, Shares New Song. 2021-07-25. Pitchfork. en-US.
  4. Web site: Monroe . Jazz . 17 February 2021 . José González Returns With First New Song in 5 Years: Listen . 18 August 2021 . Pitchfork.
  5. Web site: José González announces new album Local Valley, shares "Visions". 2021-07-25. The FADER. en.
  6. Web site: 2021-04-14. José González announces new album Local Valley and shares 'Visions'. 2021-07-25. NME. en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2021-06-09. Jose Gonzalez shares dreamy new single 'Head On'. 2021-07-25. en-US.
  8. Web site: Kenneally . Cerys . 18 August 2021 . José González previews first album in six years with new single "Swing" . 18 August 2021 . The Line of Best Fit.
  9. Web site: Local Valley . 23 August 2021 . Bandcamp.
  10. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 38. Sverigetopplistan. 24 September 2021.