A New Tide
| A New Tide | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 March 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Charlottesville, Virginia Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | ATO Records (US) Eat Sleep Records (UK) | |||
| Producer | Gomez Brian Deck | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Austin Chronicle | link |
| The Guardian | 2009 |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.4/10 link |
| Slant Magazine | link |
| Spin | 6/10 link |
| Paste | 8.1/10 [2] |
| PopMatters |   [3] |
A New Tide is the sixth studio album by the British indie rock band Gomez. It was released on 28 March 2009 in Australia, 30 March 2009 in the UK, and on 31 March 2009 in the US.
Reception
Initial critical response to A New Tide was generally average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 61, based on 17 reviews.[1]
The album debuted at number 60 on the Billboard 200, selling 10,000 copies in its first week.[2]
Track listing
All tracks by Gomez except where noted
- "Mix" – 4:16
- "Little Pieces" – 3:24
- "If I Ask You Nicely" – 3:07
- "Lost Track" – 4:00
- "Win Park Slope" – 4:20
- "Bone Tired" – 2:17
- "Airstream Driver" (Gomez, Hurley, Tim Rutili) – 3:56
- "Natural Reaction" – 4:16
- "Very Strange" – 4:43
- "Other Plans" – 4:24
- "Sunset Gates" – 4:58
Personnel
- Ian Ball – vocals, guitar
- Ben Ottewell – vocals, guitar
- Paul Blackburn – bass
- Tom Gray – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Olly Peacock – drums, synths, computers
iTunes bonus track
- "Engine"
Airstream Driver Single
- "Airstream Driver"
- "Edit"
References
- ^ "Gomez:A New Tide (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
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