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- Artist: José González
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- Release Date: August 06, 2005
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Don't let the name fool you; singer/songwriter José González is a Swedish-born and -raised son of Argentine parents. His debut album, Veneer, is a striking collection of hushed and autumnal indie pop bedroom songs that reside on the hi-fi end of the lo-fi spectrum. González is definitely a member of the "quiet is the new loud" school as founded by Elliott Smith and the Kings of Convenience. Veneer is about as intimate as they come; it sounds like he is sitting right on the end of your bed singing just for you. At times, González is a little more forceful than most of his schoolmates, often working himself into a tightly spinning ball of emotion (as on the driving "Lovestain" and the bluesy "Hints"). At these moments his voice is reminiscent of Mark Kozelek, only without the wild flights of pretension. Mostly though, he is content to cruise along on mellow vocals double-tracked behind gently plucked and strummed acoustic guitars. The beautiful "Heartbeats," "Deadweight on Velveteen," and the gently rollicking "Stay in the Shade" are the high watermarks of a remarkably focused and promising debut. González is a welcome addition to the q-school of indie pop. ~ Tim Sendra, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Slow Moves | José González | José González | (2:52) |
| Remain | José González | José González | (3:45) |
| Lovestain | José González | José González | (2:17) |
| Heartbeats | The Knife | José González | (2:40) |
| Crosses | José González | José González | (2:42) |
| Deadweight on Velveteen | José González | José González | (3:26) |
| All You Deliver | José González | José González | (2:20) |
| Stay in the Shade | José González | José González | (2:22) |
| Hints | José González | José González | (3:52) |
| Save Your Day | José González | José González | (2:30) |
| Broken Arrows | José González | (1:58) |
