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4 days agoBV Interviews: Jose Gonzalez on 'Against the Dying of the Light,' punk, distortion, AI, more
José González's punk roots and use of distortion significantly influence his music and recording style.
The album opens with a reading of Douglas Dunn's The Kaleidoscope, a poem about being trapped in a cycle of grief, as sparse drums boom arhythmically alongside bursts of noise and a low metallic drone. As it transitions into the distant shriek of vocalist / guitarist Chip King, "A Lament" sputters in fits and starts as it struggles to take flight.
The landscape serves as a metaphor, speaking to the ways in which we relate to the world around us - each object placed within the composition provides meaning and context for the next.