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How We Operate - Gomez
  • Band Name: Gomez
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: May 2, 2006
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Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

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  • Summary: The UK rockers' fifth studio album is their first to utilize an outside producer, Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Stylus Magazine
    91
    There is very little on Operate that sounds like anywhere Gomez have been before.
  2. Billboard
    90
    The finest and most listener-friendly album of Gomez's 10-year career.
  3. Q Magazine
    60
    No great leap forward. [Jul 2006, p.113]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. SalP
    10
    When we talk about Gomez its just about a band who love to do their music and they always give their best shot.HOW WE OPERATE is a complete album,great songs all over and a work that is a recap how tgeymatured over their 10 years carreer.This is al album for the fanbase,they dont care to gather more audience...you can see it at their gigs,there is passion and love for music from them and from the fans...its great… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Jac
    10
    This album is amazing.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BradP
    0
    People who like Gomez or their albums are a disgrace to music. This is a terrible album.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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