Another track off José González’s upcoming album, Vestiges and Claws, “Leaf Off / The Cave” is both an exotic dance number and a relaxing, head-bobbing jam. It’s music for the soul, as González preaches to the lost to find their way out of the dark corners of their lives and discover the light within themselves. Where “Every Age” was solemn and reflective, “Leaf Off / The Cave” is celebratory, and corrals its listeners to leave the ‘thinker’s chair’ and strike out into the world. It’s an uplifting tune that offers pristine visions of a heavenly earth (much as “Every Age” did) and makes us wonder “what it means to be alive.”
Listen below.
Vestiges and Claws is out February 17 via Mute.