Veneer (album)

Veneer is the debut studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter José González. It was released on October 29, 2003, in Sweden; April 25, 2005, in the rest of Europe; and on September 6, 2005, in the United States.

Veneer
Studio album by
José González
ReleasedOctober 29, 2003
GenreFolk, indie rock
Length30:50
LabelImperial
ProducerJosé González
José González chronology
Veneer
(2003)		 In Our Nature
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
The Irish Times[3]
MusicOMH[4]
Pitchfork7.0/10[5]
SpinA−[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by José González, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slow Moves" 2:52
2."Remain" 3:45
3."Lovestain" 2:18
4."Heartbeats" (The Knife cover)
2:40
5."Crosses" 2:43
6."Deadweight on Velveteen" 3:27
7."All You Deliver" 2:20
8."Stay in the Shade" 2:23
9."Hints" 3:52
10."Save Your Day" 2:30
11."Broken Arrows" 1:58

Singles
  • "Heartbeats" (January 9, 2006)
    • b/w: "Suggestions"
  • "Crosses" (April 10, 2006)
    • b/w: "Storm"

2 Disc Special Edition
  1. "Storm"
  2. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division)
  3. "Suggestions"
  4. "Down The Hillside"
  5. "Sensing Owls"
  6. "Hand On Your Heart" (Kylie Minogue)
  7. "Instrumental"

Personnel
  • José González – vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Stefan Sporsen – trumpet on "Broken Arrows"

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Gold 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[9] Platinum 60,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Platinum 430,000[11]
Summaries
Europe — 250,000+[12]
Worldwide N/A 1,000,000[13]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Sendra, Tim. "Veneer – José González". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. Greenblatt, Leah (September 2, 2005). "Veneer". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. Breen, Joe (May 6, 2005). "José González: Veneer (Agenda Records)". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  4. Murphy, John (November 16, 2009). "José González – Veneer". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  5. Hogan, Marc (September 1, 2005). "José González: Veneer". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  6. "Quick Cuts". Spin. 21 (10): 137. October 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020.
  8. "New Zealand album certifications – José González – Veneer". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  9. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2007" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  10. "British album certifications – José González – Veneer". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Veneer in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  11. "José González: 'I had all the Misfits albums growing up'". The Telegraph. February 13, 2005. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  12. "Impala Sales Award Winner June 2005 – January 2008" (PDF). Impala. December 3, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  13. (PDF). www.southbankcentre https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/s3fs-public/press_releases/autumngigsreleaseregina_spektor.pdf. Retrieved April 19, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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