Split the Difference (2004) On their fourth album, Split the Difference , U.K. alt-rockers Gomez aim for accessibility. "Silence" is an exuberant slice of amped-up Beatlemania, and "Sweet Virginia"… Gomez
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Split the Difference (2004)

Gomez
Reviewed by Sean Richardson | May 28, 2004
Gomez | MASS APPEAL Gomez shoot for a more mainstream sound on ''Split''
Image credit: Gomez: Christopher Morris / Headpress / Retna
MASS APPEAL Gomez shoot for a more mainstream sound on ''Split''

Details Release Date: May 18, 2004; Lead Performance: Gomez

On their fourth album, Split the Difference, U.K. alt-rockers Gomez aim for accessibility. ''Silence'' is an exuberant slice of amped-up Beatlemania, and ''Sweet Virginia'' borrows its pastoral elegance from the Stones classic of the same name. This winning CD marks the first time Gomez have brought in an outside producer -- Tchad Blake (Sheryl Crow) -- and while the hooks could be sharper, his hand clearly makes the ''Difference.''

Originally posted May 24, 2004 Published in issue #767 May 28, 2004 Order article reprints