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GOMEZ (1999)

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Lead Performance: Gomez

By Tom Sinclair

Tom Sinclair

Tom Sinclair is a senior writer for EW and has been called "the handsomest man in rock criticism'' (by his wife)

Gomez have been tagged as a U.K. roots-rock outfit, but one listen to their sophomore CD shows they're twisting those roots into strange and marvelous shapes: Imagine The Band reincarnated as a quintet of fey, post-grunge Limey whelps. Simultaneously trippy and earthy, songs like ''Revolutionary Kind'' are shot through with a timeless, folksy impressionism. Better yet, all this tough-and-tender beauty comes complete with melodies and hooks. A

Posted Sep 24, 1999

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