In Our Nature (José González album)

For the Blue Rodeo album, see In Our Nature (Blue Rodeo album). For the 2012 film, see In Our Nature (film).

In Our Nature
Studio album by
José González
Released24 September 2007
Recorded2006–2007
GenreIndie, folk
Length33:08
LabelMute
ProducerJosé González
José González chronology
Veneer
(2003) 		In Our Nature
(2007) 		Vestiges & Claws
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Dotmusic8/10[4]
Drowned in Sound7/10[5]
Mojo[6]
musicOMH[7]
Now[8]
Pitchfork7.8/10[9]
StylusB[10]
Uncut8/10[11]

In Our Nature is the second studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter José González. It was released on 24 September 2007 on Peacefrog Records in the UK and Imperial Recordings in Sweden. It was released on 25 September 2007 by Mute Records in the United States. The album received generally positive reviews from critics: on Metacritic, it has a score of 72 out of 100 based on 27 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".

The album's lyrics address the human condition, or the nature that the title refers to. Though the sonic palette features classical guitar and vocal melody, as in his debut Veneer, it is occasionally expanded. Hand claps, backing vocals and synthesizer are some notable additions.

In Sweden, the first single was "Killing for Love", whereas in the rest of Europe it was "Down the Line". Both singles came with the same B-side, a cover of "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat. The second single released was "Teardrop" (backed with the exclusive instrumental B-side "Four Forks Ache"), and the third single was another split--"Killing for Love" in the UK, and "Down the Line" in Sweden. Both singles came with the same B-side, "Neon Lights".

Track listing

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

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How Low" 2:40
2."Down the Line" 3:11
3."Killing for Love" 3:03
4."In Our Nature" 2:43
5."Teardrop"
3:33
6."Abram" 1:48
7."Time to Send Someone Away"
  • González
  • Matthias Bergqvist
2:48
8."The Nest"
2:24
9."Fold" 2:55
10."Cycling Trivialities" 8:09
iTunes digital edition
No.TitleLength
11."You're an Animal"4:18

Singles

  • "Down the Line" (10 September 2007) (UK)
  • "Killing for Love" (19 September 2007) (Sweden)
  • "Teardrop" (12 November 2007)
  • "Down the Line" (20 February 2008) (Sweden)
  • "Killing for Love" (7 April 2008) (UK)

Remix EP

  1. "Killing for Love" (Todd Terje Brokeback Mix)
  2. "How Low" (Pechenga Nord-Norska Mix)
  3. "Killing for Love" (Beatfanatic Remix)
  4. "In Our Nature" (Landberg & Skogehall Mix)
  5. "Storm" (Pocketknife's TuBa 303 Remix)

Personnel

  • José González – vocals, guitar
  • Yukimi Nagano – backing vocals
  • Erik Bodin – percussion
  • Håkan Wirenstrand – synthesiser

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 60,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "In Our Nature – Jose Gonzalez". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim (24 September 2007). "In Our Nature - José González". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. ^ Murray, Noel (25 September 2007). "José González: In Our Nature". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  4. ^ Marszalek, Julian (3 October 2007). "Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Dobson, Gareth (25 September 2007). "José González - In Our Nature". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  6. ^ He's a master of umbral moods, and in this respect at least, In Our Nature is a worthy successor to the phenomenal "Veneer." [Oct 2007, p102]
  7. ^ Murphy, John (24 September 2007). "José González – In Our Nature". musicOMH. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  8. ^ Keller, Jason (4 October 2007). "JOSE GONZALEZ". Now. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  9. ^ Hogan, Marc (28 September 2007). "In Our Nature - José González". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  10. ^ Gaerig, Chris (27 September 2007). "Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 October 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ This meatier effort offers more of the same dog-eared melancholy. [Oct 2007, p.90]
  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – José González – In Our Nature". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – José González – In Our Nature" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – José González – In Our Nature" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  15. ^ "José González: In Our Nature" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Lescharts.com – José González – In Our Nature". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Charts.nz – José González – In Our Nature". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – José González – In Our Nature". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  20. ^ "José González Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  21. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – José González – In Our Nature". British Phonographic Industry.
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