| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| The Irish Times | [3] |
| MusicOMH | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[5] |
| Spin | A−[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.
| No. | Title | Writer(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" (9 January 2006)
- b/w: "Suggestions"
- "Crosses" (10 April 2006)
- b/w: "Storm"
2 Disc Special Edition
- "Storm"
- "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division)
- "Suggestions"
- "Down The Hillside"
- "Sensing Owls"
- "Hand On Your Heart" (Kylie Minogue)
- "Instrumental"
Personnel
- José González – vocals, guitars, percussion
- Stefan Sporsen – trumpet on "Broken Arrows"
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[9] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Platinum | 430,000[10] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe | — | 250,000+[12] |
| Worldwide | N/A | 1,000,000[13] |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Veneer – José González". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (September 2, 2005). "Veneer". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Breen, Joe (May 6, 2005). "José González: Veneer (Agenda Records)". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Murphy, John (November 16, 2009). "José González – Veneer". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (September 1, 2005). "José González: Veneer". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Quick Cuts". Spin. 21 (10): 137. October 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – José González – Veneer". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2007" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "José González: 'I had all the Misfits albums growing up'". The Telegraph. February 13, 2005. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Impala Sales Award Winner June 2005 – January 2008" (PDF). Impala. December 3, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ (PDF). www.southbankcentre https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/s3fs-public/press_releases/autumngigsreleaseregina_spektor.pdf. Retrieved April 19, 2018.