One album that will definietly make my Top 5 of 2021 list is called "Local Valley".
It's the latest from Jose Gonzalez.
Here's some info from Mute Records:
Visionary singer-songwriter-guitaristJosé Gonzálezcelebrates today’s arrival of his eagerly awaited fourth solo album.LOCAL VALLEYis available now via Mute on CD, standard black vinyl, limited edition colored vinyl, and at all digital platforms. An assortment of exclusive bundles featuring such limited-edition extras as signed art prints, an original portrait painting, andLOCAL VALLEYtote bag are available at the official Jose González webstore.
Today’s release ofLOCAL VALLEYis heralded by the premiere of “Line of Fire,” joined by an official lyric video streaming now at YouTube. “Line Of Fire” continues González’s long tradition of reinterpreting classic songs, though on this occasion he has chosen one written forJunip, the band he formed with friends in 1998 and continues to maintain with co-founder Tobias Winterkorn. A highlight of Junip’s self-titled second album, the original version of “Line of Fire” has proven equally as popular as other songs Gonzalez has famously covered, featured on soundtracks includingBreaking BadandThe Blacklist,and now with more than60Mworldwide streams to date.
\“Since my second album,” González says, “I’ve usually gone to my own songs for reference, similar to how I sense Beastie Boys did onCHECK YOUR HEADand their follow-up,ILL COMMUNICATION.LOCAL VALLEYis similar to my other solo albums in sound and spirit, a natural continuation of the styles I’ve been adding through the years both solo and with Junip. It’s more outward looking than my earlier works, but no less personal. On the contrary, I feel more comfortable than ever saying that this album reflects me and my thoughts right now.”
González will mark the arrival of LOCAL VALLEY with a U.S. co-headline tour alongside 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer-songwriterRufus Wainwright. The “Unfollow The Rules In The Local Valley Tour” begins September 20. Tickets for all announced dates are on sale now. Limited VIP tickets and an exclusive merch bundle are also available. González has also confirmed an upcoming series of European live dates, including headline shows and a number of top-billed festival performances. For complete details and ticket information, please visit jose-gonzalez.com/tour-dates.
González debuted his new music with a special live performance of “El Invento” as part of the2020 Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies. He released the studio version of the song in February 2021 and then, in April, performed as part ofNational Geographic’sstart-studdedEarth Day Celebration.