José González reluctantly returns to the spotlight

José González reluctantly returns to the spotlight

Not that the Swedish folkie, who draws frequent comparisons to dreamy singer-songwriters like Nick Drake and John Martyn, was spending all that time lounging in a hammock.

González recorded two albums with his side project, Junip, toured the world several times over with the band and served as the primary musical contributor to the soundtrack of Ben Stiller’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.”