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Split the Difference

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{{Infobox album

| name = Split the Difference

| type = studio

| artist = Gomez

| cover = Split The Difference.jpg|border=yes

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2004|5|17|df=y}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length = 50:30

| label = Hut (Virgin)

| producer = {{Flatlist|

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| prev_title = In Our Gun

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Out West

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Split the Difference

| type = studio

| single1 = Catch Me Up

| single1date = March 8th, 2004

| single2 = Silence

| single2date = May 10th, 2005

| single3 = Sweet Virginia

| single3date = August 30th, 2005

}}

}}

Split the Difference is the fourth studio album by English indie rock 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.

Reception

{{Album ratings

| MC = 71/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/split-the-difference|title=Split The Difference Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=2012-05-15}}

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=split-the-difference-r689166|tab=review|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2Score = favourable[https://archive.today/20120723053238/http://www.avclub.com/articles/split-the-difference,11394/ The A.V. Club review]

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3Score = B{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,640578,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426030939/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,640578,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 April 2009|title=Split the Difference Review|last=Richardson|first=Sean|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=28 May 2004|page=124|accessdate=2012-05-15}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[https://www.theguardian.com/arts/reviews/story/0,11712,1206046,00.html The Guardian review]

| rev5 = NME

| rev5Score = 3/10May 2004

| rev6 = The Observer

| rev6Score = unfavourable[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,1212564,00.html The Observer review]

| rev7 = Pitchfork Media

| rev7Score = 5.7/10[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3512-split-the-difference/ Pitchfork Media review]

| rev8 = PopMatters

| rev8Score = favourable[http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/g/gomez-split.shtml PopMatters review]

| rev9 = Q

| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}June 2004, p.98

| rev10 = Rolling Stone

| rev10Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/5204520/review/6056402/split_the_difference |title=Rolling Stone review |magazine=Rolling Stone |accessdate=2012-05-15 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206223524/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/5204520/review/6056402/split_the_difference |archivedate=6 February 2009}}

}}

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."{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/df3n/ |title=Gomez Split The Difference Review |author=Jones, Chris |accessdate=2024-06-14}} However, the album received less than favourable reviews from a number of other sources, including Pitchfork Media and NME.

Track listing

  1. "Do One" – 2:40
  2. "These 3 Sins" – 2:37
  3. "Silence" – 2:55
  4. "Me, You and Everybody" – 4:24
  5. "We Don't Know Where We're Going" – 4:42
  6. "Sweet Virginia" – 6:06
  7. "Catch Me Up" – 3:47
  8. "Where Ya Going?" – 3:41
  9. "Meet Me in the City" – 3:12
  10. "Chicken Out" – 3:32
  11. "Extra Special Guy" – 3:31
  12. "Nothing Is Wrong" – 5:35
  13. "There It Was" – 3:43
  14. "Blind" – 4:18 (bonus track on some versions)
  15. "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

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External links

  • {{MusicBrainz release|mbid=916f8c9e-37fb-436d-be0f-b9b7fe223f3c |name =Split the Difference}}
  • {{Metacritic album}}

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Category:Gomez (band) albums

Category:2004 albums

Category:Albums produced by Tchad Blake

Category:Virgin Records albums