Singer-songwriter, José González, returned this year with self-produced Vestiges and Claws and even when there are other instruments, González seems alone throughout each track. Through the subtle layers in every song, his voice remains soft and gentle with the cyclical guitar. In “The Forest”, the flute and cello seem to add to the solitude expressed in the album. Although his songs are soft and gradual, they have big themes such as how one could situate in the world and how to make your voice heard. As a record that meditates on the nature of humans, González manages to carry that theme throughout.