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How We Operate
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 36 Ratings

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

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How We Operate
Calm down And get straight It's in our eyes It's how we operate You're true You are I'd apologize but it won't go very far Please come here Come... See the rest of the song lyrics
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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. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    [Gomez] sheds most of its psychedelic trimmings and bluesy wailing for a disc of tight, mature Chris Martin-style pop-rock. [28 Apr 2006, p.137]
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  3. PopMatters
    80
    This is a really great album.
  4. Delusions of Adequacy
    70
    Everything has been stripped to the core, with the focus on creating a tight album from beginning to end.
  5. Alternative Press
    70
    How We Operate shuffles between exuberance and wistfulness like a drunk stumbling through a crowded bar--and yet, oddly enough, it's also onoe of the more coherent albums in Gomez's career. [Jul 2006, p.192]
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  6. ShakingThrough.net
    60
    How We Operate earns points for stylistic adventurousness but, unlike In Our Gun, doesn’t meet its self-imposed challenge with the strongest batch of tunes.
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    40
    Combin[es] the chummy West Coast country pop of The Thrills with the plink-plonk pub piano philosophising of Embrace. [3 Jun 2006, p.33]
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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
    Oct 7, 2006
    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 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
  2. CalaC
    May 6, 2006
    10
    beautiful album, one to make you smile and enjoy the summer with.
  4. AndyT
    Jul 8, 2006
    10
    Excellent album.
  5. MoB.
    May 18, 2006
    9
    Brad P is joyless and needs to get laid. Invite your girl over, throw the new Gomez on, and maybe your mind will open up just a little more Brad P is joyless and needs to get laid. Invite your girl over, throw the new Gomez on, and maybe your mind will open up just a little more than your rear end. Wait...same locale.… Expand
  6. JosephK
    Feb 21, 2007
    9
    Nearly perfect.
  7. IanB
    May 17, 2006
    8
    A good Gomez album on first listen, but a great Gomez album gets better every listen, unlike this set of solid pop tunes. Definitely not a A good Gomez album on first listen, but a great Gomez album gets better every listen, unlike this set of solid pop tunes. Definitely not a Gomez vintage which will ripen with age.… Expand
  8. BradP
    May 5, 2006
    0
    People who like Gomez or their albums are a disgrace to music. This is a terrible album.

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