Compromise between two close figures, divide the remainder equally. For example, You're asking $5,000 for the car and I'm offering $4,000; let's split the difference and make it $4,500. [c. 1700]
Split the Difference
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- Artist: Gomez
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- Release Date: May 18, 2004
- Genre: Rock
Review
Split the Difference, the fourth album from Gomez, is a real return to basics for the band. The rampant sonic experimentalism that characterized In Our Gun is largely absent (although there are some excellent details down in the mix) in favor of some straight-up rock & roll. Working with someone outside the band for the first time, Gomez brought in Tchad Blake, and the result is their most straightforward rock album yet. The songs are lean, filled with great melodies, singalong choruses, and their trademark vocal harmonies. And there are some big sounds on this album, with some of the most muscular bass playing heard yet on a Gomez album, and killer guitar sounds: for instance, the super-crunchy overdriven guitar on "Where Ya Going?" that sounds more like a squall than a solo. Also, Olly Peacock's drumming should not go unmentioned, giving the songs just what they need, from the great shuffle groove of "These 3 Sins" to the driving "Where Ya Going?"; the man is a tasteful powerhouse. Gomez is a guitar band (count 'em, three guitar players), but they are nothing remotely resembling a jam band, despite having fans from that community. There is no endless jamming, or even prominent guitar solos to speak of. Actually, without really sounding like it at all, Split the Difference has the feel of Exile on Main St., in that it covers practically every kind of roots rock/rock & roll idiom with a certain effortlessness, all filtered through Gomez's strong personality. The Junior Kimbrough cover, "Meet Me in the City" drives this analogy home (not to mention "Sweet Virginia"), providing something of a similar change-of-pace interlude as "I Just Want to See His Face" off Exile, with both being positioned about two-thirds of the way into the album. The first two singles, "Catch Me Up" and "Silence" are catchy rockers, while "Sweet Virginia" (not the Stones' song) and "There It Was" should satisfy those who enjoy ballads like "Tijuana Lady" (which should not always be taken at face value with Gomez, by the way). Actually, there's not a weak song on the entire album. For those who have been waiting for Gomez to come up with something that truly rivals their amazing debut Bring It On, wait no longer. This one is great. ~ Sean Westergaard, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Do One (Lyrics) | Gomez, |
Gomez | (2:40) |
| These 3 Sins (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (2:37) |
| Silence (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (2:55) |
| Me, You and Everybody (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (4:24) |
| We Don't Know Where We're Going (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (4:42) |
| Sweet Virginia (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (6:06) |
| Catch Me Up (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (3:47) |
| Where Ya Going? (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (3:41) |
| Meet Me in the City | Junior Kimbrough | Gomez | (3:11) |
| Chicken Out (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (3:32) |
| Extra Special Guy (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (3:31) |
| Nothing Is Wrong (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (5:35) |
| There It Was (Lyrics) | Gomez | Gomez | (3:42) |
Credits
Love (Art Direction), Tchad Blake (Vocals (Background)), Tchad Blake (Creation),| Wikipedia: Split the Difference |
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| Released | May 17, 2004 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:30 | |||
| Label | Hut (Virgin) | |||
| Producer | Gomez, Tchad Blake | |||
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Split the Difference is the 2004 album by UK band Gomez. It is their fourth studio album.
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Making of the album
While Gomez's first three albums had been self-produced, the band entered its new recording studio in Portslade in East Sussex with Tchad Blake as producer. Blake had previously produced albums by Tom Waits and Crowded House. The pick of the dozens of tracks produced during the 18 months in the studio became their fourth album Split the Difference released in May 2004.
Chart and critical success
The album reached the top 40 at number 35 in the UK in May 2004. In the same month, the first single "Catch Me Up" entered the UK top 40 at number 36 while "Silence" and "Sweet Virginia" failed to hit top 40.
The album was met with mixed critical response, with Allmusic rating it as four stars out of five and BBC Internet Music Reviews describing it as "one of the finest releases of the year so far. If you were one of those people who wrote them off two years ago, it's time to get listening again." [1] However, the album received less than favourable reviews from a number of other sources, including Pitchfork and NME.
In an effort to build their popularity in the US, Gomez toured extensively throughout the year. With Ian Ball relocating to Los Angeles with his wife, the band played at venues across the US in 2004, with the band being part of the 2004 Lollapalooza tour.
The song, "Where Ya Going?", was featured in the trailer for the FX original series Sons of Anarchy.
Track listing
- "Do One" – 2:40
- "These 3 Sins" – 2:37
- "Silence" – 2:55
- "Me, You and Everybody" – 4:24
- "We Don't Know Where We're Going" – 4:42
- "Sweet Virginia" – 6:06
- "Catch Me Up" – 3:47
- "Where Ya Going?" – 3:41
- "Meet Me in the City" – 3:12
- "Chicken Out" – 3:32
- "Extra Special Guy" – 3:31
- "Nothing Is Wrong" – 5:35
- "There It Was" – 3:43
- "Blind" – 4:18 (bonus track on some versions)
- "Butterfly" – 3:44 (bonus track on some versions)
Singles
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