Soft Strings at the I-House

We hope you already got your tickets for the Books/José González/Death Vessel show tomorrow night, because it's sold out! Phillyist is a particular fan of José González, whom we discovered, believe it or not, while watching a really cool commercial. He's mainly a guitar and a voice, but those two things together have a beautiful, mellow pop sound. González also just got signed by Mute Records, and his latest album, the fantastic Veneer, is going to be rereleased on April 4th. See him now so you can say you were into him before he was cool.

Also on the bill with González are the Books, with their weird but low-key sound experiments that aren't really Phillyist's cup of tea, and Death Vessel, who we like quite a bit based on the mp3s available on the other end of that link, and who are actually pretty pop-folksy, despite their hardcore metal-sounding name. Check 'em all out yourself tomorrow night.

The Books w/José González and Death Vessel
International House (3701 Chestnut St.)
Sat, 3/25, 8PM