José González plays songs from "Against the Dying of the Light" at The Current

Опубликовано 27 мая 2026, 13:00

Watch a studio session with José González playing songs from 'Against the Dying of the Light'
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Although the title of José González’s 2026 album, Against the Dying of the Light, is recognizable from the work of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, Swedish singer-songwriter González was more inspired by modern-day Oxford philosopher Toby Ord and his 2020 book, The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity. “[Ord] talks about natural risks that amount to one in 10,000 that we don't make it next 100 years,” González says, “but then the man-made risks, the estimations are around one in six that we don't make it, and I was like, ‘This is something we should rage against.’"

González admits the core of his music — and what his fans admire — is the softer, more soothing sounds of his music and lyrics. But González felt an urgency this time around. “The first song on the album [“A Perfect Storm”], that one is meant to be listened to at a loud volume and to think about the stuff that we want to collaborate on to avoid the extinction of humanity, basically,” González says.

While touring in support of the new album, González was in the Twin Cities for a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Prior to the concert, González visited The Current studio in St. Paul for a studio session hosted by Mac Wilson. Watch the full session above.

Video segments
00:00:35 Etyd
00:03:12 Interview with host Mac Wilson, part 1
00:11:08 Joy (Can’t Help But Sing)
00:14:03 Interview with host Mac Wilson, part 2
00:18:51 Against the Dying of the Light
All songs from José González’s 2026 album, Against the Dying of the Light, available on Mute Records @themutechannel .

Musician
José González – guitar and vocals

Credits
Guest – @JoseGonzalezOfficial
Host – Mac Wilson
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Producer – Ariel Tilson
Video Editor – Josh Sauvageau
Camera Operators – Josh Sauvageau, Ruben Schneiderman, John Kuntz
Audio Engineers – Evan Clark, Sean Belcher
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producers – Reed Fischer, Luke Taylor

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