''Split the Difference'' is the fourth studio album by English
indie rock
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band
Gomez released on 17 May 2004 by
Hut Records. Production on the album was overseen by the band and
Tchad Blake, known for producing albums by artists such as
Tom Waits and
Crowded House
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.
Reception
The album was met with mixed critical response, with ''
Allmusic
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'' 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.
However, the album received less than favourable reviews from a number of other sources, including ''
Pitchfork Media
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'' and ''
NME''.
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
*"Catch Me Up" (1 March 2004) #36 UK
*"Silence" (3 May 2004) #41 UK
*"Sweet Virginia" (6 September 2004)
References
External links
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Gomez (band) albums
2004 albums
Albums produced by Tchad Blake
Virgin Records albums