Gomez - A New Tide

Album Review by Darren Carle | 24 Apr 2009
Album title: A New Tide
Artist: Gomez
Label: Eat Sleep Records
Release date: 4 May

I never really cared for Gomez back in the day. Their debut album Bring It On was a decent slice of country-tinged pop, but the poisoned chalice of a Mercury Award proved enough of a counterpoint to eye the Southport quintet suspiciously from a lofty, indier-than-thou high ground. With age, and a growing realisation that you were never as hip as you once thought you were, Gomez are a more appealing proposition. Opening track Mix is a bit of a false start but by Little Pieces the lads are treading familiar territory. The highlight comes from Win Park Slope, possibly what The Verve might sound like in 2009 if they weren’t shit, while the dirty blues stomp and playground chant of Airstream Driver sounds as good as anything from their heyday. We’re far too fickle for A New Tide to set our world alight, but you know what? Gomez are alright. [Darren Carle]

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