How We Operate

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{{Infobox album

| name = How We Operate

| type = Album

| artist = Gomez

| cover = How_We_Operate.jpg

| alt =

| released = 2 May 2006

| recorded = RAK Studios, London

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length = 51:40

| label = ATO Records

| producer = {{Flatlist|

• Gomez
• Gil Norton

}}

| prev_title = Out West

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Five Men in a Hut

| next_year = 2006

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 70/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/how-we-operate |title=How We Operate by Gomez Reviews and Tracks |publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=22 November 2020}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000722021 |last=Jurek |first=Thom}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2Score = B+{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2006/04/24/how-we-operate/ |title=How We Operate |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=24 April 2006 |last=Endelman |first=Michael |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114183656/https://ew.com/article/2006/04/24/how-we-operate/ |archive-date=14 January 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=22 November 2020}}

| rev3 = The Guardian

| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jun/09/popandrock.shopping1 |title=Gomez, How We Operate |work=The Guardian |date=9 June 2006 |last=Clarke |first=Betty |accessdate=22 November 2020}}

| rev4 = The Independent

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article752180.ece |title=9 June 2006 |access-date=3 October 2006 |archive-date=12 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312101329/http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article752180.ece |url-status=dead }}

| rev5 = Pitchfork Media

| rev5Score = 5.1/10{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9162-how-we-operate/ |title=Gomez: How We Operate Album Review |website=Pitchfork |date=12 July 2006 |last=Tangari |first=Joe |accessdate=22 November 2020}}

| rev6 = Stylus

| rev6Score = A−{{Cite web |url=http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/gomez/how-we-operate.htm |title=Gomez - How We Operate |access-date=18 September 2017 |archive-date=4 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060604131030/http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/gomez/how-we-operate.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}

| noprose = yes

}}

How We Operate is the fifth studio album by the English indie rock band Gomez released in May 2006 by ATO Records. Production on the album was overseen by the band as well as Gil Norton, known for his work on albums by artists such as Pixies, Foo Fighters and Pere Ubu. Recorded at RAK Studios in London, How We Operate received generally favourable reviews from music critics.