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Gomez are one the few bands of the 90's who manage to fuse blues and rock into a unique sound, without sounding like try-hard Bob Dylan immitators. And in the process, they released this fantastic album, an arty offering featuring a superb collection of songs.

The hardest thing to get used to with Gomez is the voice of lead singer Ben Ottewell. Ottewell sounds like the kind of guy who has smoked one too many cigarettes and listened to one too many Tom Waits albums. But like all great blues singers, Ottewell has the kind of voice that suits the music so well, you'd wonder what the lyrics would sound like if they were sung by anybody else. Several other band members also take turns at singing, but in the end its Ottwell's voice which shines through and it's pretty bloody hard to avoid.

The songs on this album range from traditional blues offerings ("Get Miles"), beautiful ballads ("Tijuana Lady", "Free To Run"), weirdo-pop compositions ("Whippin' Piccadilly", "78 Stone Wobble"), funk ("Love Is Better Than A Warm Trombone"), epics ("Rie's Wagon") to traditional pop songs ("Get Myself Arrested"). Despite its diversity, listening to this album from start to finish sounds nothing less than brilliant.

Subsequent listens only add to the enjoyment of this album. You start to hear new sounds that you've never noticed before and hear instruments you never thought could be played together. And in the process you'll discover, like I did, what a throughly compelling, unique, and appealing album Gomez have released.

Getting better all the time
You all probably already know the deal with Bring It On. If you don't, buy it now. It's easily the best debut album since REM's Murmur, and confirms the band as a bright spot in the darkness of today's music.

I'm writing this because I'm lucky enough to have obtained a promo copy of Liquid Skin today. This album presents less of a variety than Bring It On, but it is groovier and rootsier than its predecessor. Both singles are great, as are "We Haven't Turned Around" and "Hangover Girl." The album is tough to describe, as is the band in general. I guess you could say that the album's overall vibe is more along the lines of "Tijuana Lady" and "Make No Sound" than "Get Myself Arrested" and "78 Stone Wobble." "California" has a bit of a "Here Comes the Breeze" feel to it, though. I've probably lost everybody now, so I'll stop.

Pre-order Liquid Skin at your earliest convenience. If you don't do that, hang out at your local record store until it comes in. Just get the record.

Really cool psychedelic sound mixed with a bluesy sound
This CD has flavors of the late 60s/early 70s psychedelic sound incorporated into some modern alternative music. The first track Get Miles reminds me a little of the sound of Strawberry Alarm Clock's Incense & Peppermints, while Make No Sound, The Come Back and 78 Stone Wobble could have been extra songs from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Tijuana Lady and Bubble Gum Years reminds me a little of the old Pink Floyd sound when Syd Barrett was the lead signer. Tracks like Get Myself Arrested, Free To Run, and Rie's Wagon have a bluesy sound to them.

And finally, Whippin' Picadilly is just plain cool.

I am beginning to wonder if we are about to have another British/U.K. Invasion (I wasn't alive for the first one, but I do know my music history), as there is a lot of cool music coming from England again. Gomez is definitely included in that statement, as are bands like South London's The Koreans, Jem Coldplay, Supergrass, Snow Patrol, etc.