In Our Nature
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{{Infobox album
| name = In Our Nature
| type = studio
| artist = José González
| cover = JoseGonzalez-InNature.jpg
| alt =
| released = 24 September 2007
| recorded = 2006–2007
| venue =
| studio =
| length = 33:08
| label = Mute
| producer = José González
| prev_title = Veneer
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Vestiges & Claws
| next_year = 2015
}}{{Album ratings
|MC=72/100{{cite web|title=In Our Nature – Jose Gonzalez|website=Metacritic |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/in-our-nature/jose-gonzalez|accessdate=29 October 2014}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1204972|pure_url=yes}} link]
|rev2=Yahoo music|rev2Score= {{Rating|4|5}} [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/071003/33/21m56.html link]
|rev3=Pitchfork Media|rev3Score= (7.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45894-in-our-nature link]
|rev4=Q|rev4Score= {{Rating|3|5}} (October 2007, p.98)
|rev5=stv.tv |rev5Score={{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.stv.tv/content/out/music/album_reviews/display.html?id=opencms:/out/music/album_reviews/jose_gonzalez_in_our_nature link]
|rev6=Time Off|rev6Score= {{Rating|4|5}} link}}
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
{{track listing
| headline = Standard edition
| all_writing = José González, except where noted
| title1 = How Low
| length1 = 2:40
| title2 = Down the Line
| length2 = 3:11
| title3 = Killing for Love
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = In Our Nature
| length4 = 2:43
| title5 = Teardrop
| writer5 = {{hlist|Robert Del Naja|Grant Marshall|Andrew Vowles|Elizabeth Fraser}}
| length5 = 3:33
| title6 = Abram
| length6 = 1:48
| title7 = Time to Send Someone Away
| writer7 = {{hlist|González|Matthias Bergqvist}}
| length7 = 2:48
| title8 = The Nest
| writer8 = {{hlist|González|Yukimi Nagano}}
| length8 = 2:24
| title9 = Fold
| length9 = 2:55
| title10 = Cycling Trivialities
| length10 = 8:09
}}
{{track listing
| headline = iTunes digital edition
| title11 = You're an Animal
| length11 = 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
- "Killing for Love" (Todd Terje Brokeback Mix)
- "How Low" (Pechenga Nord-Norska Mix)
- "Killing for Love" (Beatfanatic Remix)
- "In Our Nature" (Landberg & Skogehall Mix)
- "Storm" (Pocketknife's TuBa 303 Remix)
Personnel
- José González – vocals, guitar
- Yukimi Nagano – backing vocals
- Erik Bodin – percussion
- Håkan Wirenstrand – synthesiser
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|Australia|11|artist=José González|album=In Our Nature|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 July 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|33|artist=José González|album=In Our Nature|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 July 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|69|artist=José González|album=In Our Nature|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 July 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|25|artist=José González|album=In Our Nature|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 July 2020}} |
| {{album chart|France|126|artist=José González|album=In Our Nature|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 July 2020}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|32|artist=José González|album=In Our Nature|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 July 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|8|artist=José González|album=In Our Nature|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 July 2020}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|19|date=20071006|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 July 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|132|artist=José González|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 July 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2007&dspp=1|title=Årslista Album – År 2007|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|accessdate=12 July 2020}}
| 98 |
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Certifications
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{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=José González|title=In Our Nature|award=Silver|certyear=2018|relyear=2007|id=14802-358-2}}
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References
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