A few weeks ago José González released a remix of a song from his debut album Veneer from 2003. González is a Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was unknown to me when I saw him live at a festival ten years ago. For me, he was a highlight of the weekend. Rarely have I experienced a musician who was so present on stage and knew how to inspire the audience with great songs.
This remix made me want to listen to his debut album again. It is full great songs, relaxed and reduced to the minimum. Mostly González' voice and an acoustic guitar. On his warm and atmospheric songs he combines the best of Elliot Smith and Nick Drake.
It's hard to imagine that he played in a hardcore punk band at the beginning of his career. But this is probably the reason why he dares to play a cover version of Joy Division and doesn't fail. Perhaps the best cover version of this song.
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