A New Tide - Gomez
  • Band Name: Gomez
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: Mar 31, 2009
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61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critics What's this?

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Summary: The sixth album for the British indie-rock band was produced with Brian Deck.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Paste Magazine
    81
    While the mostly mid-tempo, mostly acoustic continues the trajectory from college rock to radio-ready adult alternative, Gomez has yet to succumb to anything resembling blandness. The album’s best songs are its most experimental, which will continue to frustrate those who want these Southport boys to more frequently embrace the strange.
  2. Billboard
    80
    Gomez ups the musical ante with A New Tide, a brilliant 11-song collection of lyrical jewels embellished by colorful and unusual textural arrangements that a dynamics-loving jazz band could admire.
  3. Mojo
    60
    Mostly A New Tide is high on big tunes and low on character. [May 2009, p.108]
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  4. No Ripcord
    60
    There is some nice arrangements here, even if too many of the tracks sound like they belong on some type of chillout/easy listening compilation.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. RayB
    10
    I only ever vote when i hate an album or I love it. Love it gets a 10, hate it might get a dont care to a 1. This album is great. I play it all the time in the car and I play it loudly. Thank you GOMEZ. They are, in my opinion the new Beatles. I can't ever wait for a new album. The reviewer who rate this less than 9 are probably tone deaf and quite possibly insensitive. Only listen to Gomez if you like music. Otherwise, stick to watching football. Yes, I said the new Beatles. Every song is a hit, every song will be a classic, every song is an inspiration. Only the lyrics are uniformly great. Oh, I like the album.… Expand
  2. OliverC
    8
    In response to "Not sure why the critics didn't care for it." by AM Driver, because they are exactly that. Critics. If they said anything good about the album they'd wouldn't be called critics. I don't get why we listen to critics in the first place. Aren't there people out there that do the opposite? Anyhow, this album is one hell of a grower! Being a huge fan of their frist 2 albums I wasn't initially over impressed by A New Tide upon first hearing but after the 2nd and 3rd time through I love it. It's by no means anything too close to Liquid Skin or Bring It On but it does have some fantastic original Gomez panache going on. If you've like any of Gomez' material, give it a listen, well, a few, it just gets better and better.… Expand
  3. MeanMrMonkey
    5
    Their least interesting album. It is straightforward to the point of being bland in some spots. Seems destined for background music on network dramas. They are so much better than this.… Expand
  4. sorenk
    3
    What happened? These guys used to be interesting. It sounds as if they've decided their drug of choice is a cocktail of prozac and valium with this latest offering. The only exception is Airstream Driver. The only way this album may be worth the money is as background music to help you fall asleep.… Expand

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