Album Info Hide Show Artist: Jos Gonzlez Album: Local Valley Released: Europe, 2021 Tracklist: A1 El Invento A2 Visions A3 The Void A4 Horizons A5 Head On A6 Valle Local B1 Lasso In B2 Lilla G B3 Swing B4 Tjomme B5 Line Of Fire B6 En Stund P Jorden B7 Honey Honey Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. We ship vinyls in thick, rigid carboard mailers with a crushable zone on either side, and for extra safety we bubble wrap the records. In stock vinyl is usally shipped next business day, please check the availability field at the top of the product page to see whether the record is currently in stock or if it is available from the supplier as well as estimated shipping times. If you order an in stock item together with a pre order or back order (listed as available from supplier rather than in stock) then the order will be shipped together when all items arrive. If you would like the in stock items shipped first please place two separate orders or contact us to arrange shipping items separately. We are strongly committed to customer satisfaction. If you experience any problems with your order contact us so we can rectify the situation. If the record arrives damaged or doesn’t arrive we will cover the cost of replacing or returning the record. If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show LP Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Translucent Green Vinyl Few people have managed to become quite so celebrated worldwide, quite as quietly as JOS GONZALEZ has. LOCAL VALLEY, his long awaited fourth album, serves as a relieving reminder that you dont have to be loud to be heard. Since his debut single Crosses back in 2003, both he and his music have remained dependably quiet and unassuming. LOCAL VALLEY calmly exhibits his singular ability to communicate with such modesty and power. Beginning with the sun-dappled El Invento, the first song hes recorded in Spanish (the native tongue of his Argentinian heritage), and ending with the intimate yet rhapsodic Honey Honey. Along the way it engages in his signature melodic and metrical hypnotism, showcasing his remarkable fingerpicking skills, while theres further evidence of his love for music from around the world (he references an inspiring jam session in Gothenburg with Niger artist Bombino) and for the first time, the introduction of a drum machine on a few songs, further widening Joss musical spectrum. The record, full of his trademark bittersweet pastoralism, includes what GONZALEZ considers my most accomplished songs to date. While continuing his tradition of reinterpreting songs by other artists, with Line Of Fire he picks one written for Junip, the band he formed with friends in 1998. That the original version has now been streamed some 60 million times suggest it, like other songs hes covered, is now part of the songwriting canon. LOCAL VALLEY, GONZALEZ cheerfully acknowledges, is similar to my other solo albums in sound and spirit, a natural continuation of the styles Ive been adding through the years both solo and with Junip. I set out to write songs in the same vein: short, melodic and rhythmical, a mixture of classic folk singer songwriting and songs with influences from Latin America and Africa. Its 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. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review