Veneer (album)
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| Veneer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 October 2003 | |||
| Genre | Folk, indie rock | |||
| Length | 30:50 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Producer | José González | |||
| José González chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Gigwise |  [4] |
| The Irish Times | [5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| Spin | A−[9] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[10] |
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.
Two-disc special edition
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" | 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 |
- "Storm"
- "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division)
- "Suggestions"
- "Down the Hillside"
- "Sensing Owls"
- "Hand on Your Heart" (Kylie Minogue)
- "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"
