In Our Nature
by Jose Gonzalez
  • Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2007
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14

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  1. JohnM.
    Oct 1, 2007
    9
    Very intelligent record.
  2. AndrewA
    Oct 7, 2007
    7
    It's just too similar to Veneer, yet not as great.
  3. Adelaide
    Nov 3, 2007
    10
    Jose's music comes to life on this fabulous album.
  4. RobertS.
    Nov 10, 2007
    10
    Brilliant simplicity, with some catchy hooks that hang around long enough to become earworms!
  5. JasonJ
    Dec 6, 2007
    9
    This record is my only J.G. experience. 'Moody', 'Cerebral', 'Atmospheric' are all appropriate adjectives. If I were arch, I'd say that if Cat Stevens, the band America, and Jerve Villachez could spawn a love child somehow, that that would be a pretty good description of J.G.'s sound. I don't know anything about record production, but I'm This record is my only J.G. experience. 'Moody', 'Cerebral', 'Atmospheric' are all appropriate adjectives. If I were arch, I'd say that if Cat Stevens, the band America, and Jerve Villachez could spawn a love child somehow, that that would be a pretty good description of J.G.'s sound. I don't know anything about record production, but I'm pretty sure that this record would have been better if it had a producer with better ears, someone to clean up some of the muddiness of J.G.'s guitar work and to lay off the reverb for an already haunting sound. An enjoyable album. The songs are shockingly short and proletarian poetic. Enjoyable.… Expand
  6. Czar
    Nov 22, 2007
    9
    Beautiful album, Down the line Teardrop really blew me away.
  7. clem666
    Jun 18, 2023
    7
    An album that exudes humility and simplicity. With ten tracks and a running time of 33 minutes, this project showcases José Gonzalez's talents as a guitarist. However, the brevity of the disc prevents us from getting bored by the monotonous tone and rhythm of the whole. The tracks really plunge us into a bubble of calm, while Gonzalez lulls us with repetitive hooks and short ideas.
    Surely    An album that exudes humility and simplicity. With ten tracks and a running time of 33 minutes, this project showcases José Gonzalez's talents as a guitarist. However, the brevity of the disc prevents us from getting bored by the monotonous tone and rhythm of the whole. The tracks really plunge us into a bubble of calm, while Gonzalez lulls us with repetitive hooks and short ideas.
    Surely not a masterpiece but still very enjoyable for these long summer evenings.    … Expand

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. AllMusic
    70
    It may take a few listens before the record reveals itself as a relative cauldron of restrained emotion, but it's worth the effort.
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  2. Amazon.com
    90
    The singer's gentle vocals and Spanish-meets-classical guitar style make a quietly compelling match, especially so on his sophomore CD In Our Nature, easily the best work--either as a solo or contributing vocalist--that he has released to date.
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    70
    The whole of In Our Nature benefits from the air and space around the songs. Rather than attempting to embellish his new album in an attempt to garner a wider audience, Gonzalez keeps to minimal pleasures that make his work an unfussy yet sophisticated joy.
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