A New Tide

A New Tide is the sixth studio album by the English indie rock band Gomez released on 30 March 2009 by ATO Records. The album was produced by the band as well as Brian Deck and received average reviews from music critics.

A New Tide
Studio album by
Gomez
Released28 March 2009
GenreIndie rock
LabelATO Records
Producer
Gomez chronology
Five Men In A Hut (DVD)
(2006)		 A New Tide
(2009)		 Whatever's on Your Mind
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Austin Chronicle link
The Guardian 2009
Pitchfork Media5.4/10 link
Slant Magazine link
Spin6/10 link
Paste8.1/10
PopMatters

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

  1. "Mix" – 4:16
  2. "Little Pieces" – 3:24
  3. "If I Ask You Nicely" – 3:07
  4. "Lost Track" – 4:00
  5. "Win Park Slope" – 4:20
  6. "Bone Tired" – 2:17
  7. "Airstream Driver" (Gomez, Hurley, Tim Rutili) – 3:56
  8. "Natural Reaction" – 4:16
  9. "Very Strange" – 4:43
  10. "Other Plans" – 4:24
  11. "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

References
  1. "Gomez:A New Tide (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  2. "Urban rules on US albums chart". Music Week. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
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