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Veneer (album)

Veneer
Studio album by
José González
Released29 October 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]

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

Track listing

All tracks are written by José González, except where noted

Veneer track listing
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

Two-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"

Singles

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

Personnel

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

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Veneer
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Gold 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[21] Platinum 60,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Platinum 430,000[22]
Summaries
Europe — 250,000+[24]
Worldwide — 1,000,000[25]

^ 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. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 116.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – José González – Veneer" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – José González – Veneer" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography José González". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – José González – Veneer". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – José González – Veneer". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  16. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  17. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2004" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  20. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – José González – Veneer". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  21. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2007" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  22. ^ "José González: 'I had all the Misfits albums growing up'". The Telegraph. 13 February 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – José González – Veneer". British Phonographic Industry.
  24. ^ "Impala Sales Award Winner June 2005 – January 2008" (PDF). Impala. 3 December 2008. 7954-2912-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  25. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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