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If you've enjoyed Gomez's musical direction in the last six years, you're sure to take pleasure in listening to Split The Difference.
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UncutTracks such as "Where Ya Going?" and "Chicken Out"... make them sound like Southport's answer to ZZ Top. But there's plenty more going on that doesn't involve such dumbing-down. [Jul 2004, p.107]
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Q MagazineUnusually direct. [Jun 2004, p.98]
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So Split the Difference is an opportunity missed, with Gomez settling into a safe, well-worn ocean colour scene at a time when an adventurous indie/jamband hybrid might've clicked with Lollapaloozers.
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Unfortunately, whereas sounding out of place in the late 90s worked in their favour, in the mid-noughties the lack of pretty faces, Converse Allstars and - perhaps most important of all - any half-decent tunes is unlikely to bring Gomez first prize even in their local pub’s battle of the bands.
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Positive: 14 out of 17
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Apr 15, 2011
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timeAug 9, 2006Their finest work to date. One of the best albums of the decade. :-)
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AshBApr 6, 2006Gomez at their best. Dig these songs... Catch Me Up, Do One, These 3 Sins