In the wake of Brit-pop's unraveling and the legitimization of prog rock by Radiohead and Spiritualized, Gomez was seen as the future of Brit-rock upon their debut. Bring It On was caught between those two poles: traditionalist on one hand, yet striving for a larger goal. Gomez's secondhand appropriations of American music, crossed with ambling arrangements and a hazy atmosphere indigenous to home recordings, won them a larger audience who expected the group's second album, Liquid Skin, to be a great breakthrough. They may be disappointed to find that it's not. Instead, Liquid Skin is a cleaner, more streamlined version of the debut; it's clear that the band made the move from the garage into a professional studio. In doing so, they wound up with a dead ringer for Pearl Jam's No Code, in which America's best traditionalist band of the '90s strove for a glorious, pan-ethnic mess and pretty much succeeded. Liquid Skin doesn't rival No Code, not just because Gomez isn't as passionate, but also because Pearl Jam didn't sound as self-conscious or predictable when they decided to stretch out. Throughout the record, Gomez betrays their age, playing music that they believe to be experimental or rootsy, but not quite going far enough in either direction. This was true of Bring It On as well, but the cleaner sound and improved focus brings these factors to the forefront. And, frankly, that's not such a bad thing, either. In this context, they might not seem as adventurous (and, therefore, important), but they do bring back varying strands in interesting ways. They still seem to be trying too hard, and treading water in doing so. Still, Liquid Skin will satisfy fans of the first record, just as it will undoubtedly frustrate those who didn't get with them the first time.
Gomez won the Mercury Award, did you know that?The year was 1999 and their debut album Bring It On was quite literally going Platinum (as did their sophomore attempt Liquid Skin). It was all very promising stuff. Unfortunately, as time passed, people forgot about Gomez and their last few albums have been released to relatively quiet fame.
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Let’s do it big! Gomez added two big cities to their winter tour. The Chicago Vic Theatre and New York City Webster Hall will host Gomez for two nights each in the beginning of March. Best to get your tickets early, they sold out three NYC shows and one Chicago show last year. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! I’m looking forward to them playing tracks from their latest release “Five Men
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my friends mentioned a Ben Kweller show coming up, when i heard you guys were playing also, i was exstatic! i'm getting them into Liquid Skin because in my mind it is your best album, i am in love with it. I was wondering if there would be any songs played from that album at the show or if you were sticking to the newer tracks. Either way you will see a very pleased me standing in the front roc...
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Any discussion of Rock Drummers usually gets around to Keith Moon sooner or later. His manic percussion style has been oft imitated, but rarely improved upon. He was a remarkable talent. But there are other ways for a drummer to shine....Listen to Olly Peacock on this track. His is a subtle superiority, he doesn't draw attention to himself, he always works to further the song. Though he's ...
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capturing the autumn day's last light while passing along an open field mingled with spruce trees shadows of fall and a brisk promise of winter in the twilight still air...
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Let’s do it big! Gomez added two big cities to their winter tour. The Chicago Vic Theatre and New York City Webster Hall will host Gomez for two nights each in the beginning of March. Best to get your tickets early, they sold out three NYC shows and one Chicago show last year. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! I’m looking forward to them playing tracks from their latest release “Five Men
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Gomez won the Mercury Award, did you know that?The year was 1999 and their debut album Bring It On was quite literally going Platinum (as did their sophomore attempt Liquid Skin). It was all very promising stuff. Unfortunately, as time passed, people forgot about Gomez and their last few albums have been released to relatively quiet fame.
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my friends mentioned a Ben Kweller show coming up, when i heard you guys were playing also, i was exstatic! i'm getting them into Liquid Skin because in my mind it is your best album, i am in love with it. I was wondering if there would be any songs played from that album at the show or if you were sticking to the newer tracks. Either way you will see a very pleased me standing in the front roc...
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| 1 Hangover |
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| 2 Revolutionary Kind |
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| 3 Bring It On |
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| 4 Blue Moon Rising |
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| 5 Las Vegas Dealer |
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| 6 We Haven't Turned Around |
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| 7 Fill My Cup |
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| 8 Rhythm & Blues Alibi |
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| 9 Rosalita |
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| 10 California |
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| 11 Devil Will Ride |
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