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Gomez's infectious blend of bluesy wails, pop-rock harmonies and airtight songwriting has won the band critical acclaim and commercial success, making it one of the biggest and best U.K. bands to emerge in recent years. Hear Gomez perform live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia.
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Britain's experimental rock group Gomez is known for blurring lines between musical forms and genres, creating an entirely original sound nearly impossible to pin down to any one style. The band visited Washington, D.C. for a full concert June 22, webcast live on NPR.org with jazz trio The Bad Plus.
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Gomez's music constantly evolves, combining hefty rock beats and pop choruses with hints of country, folk and blues. They've lent their tracks to television programs such as Grey's Anatomy and House, and now gear up to promote their newest album, A New Tide.
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Gomez's infectious blend of bluesy wails and pop-rock harmonies has won the band critical acclaim and commercial success, making it one of the biggest and best U.K. bands to emerge in recent years. Winner of the 1998 Mercury Music Prize for Best Album, the group has gone on to get tighter and more confident.
()It's been a busy year for live music on All Songs Considered. Bands like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Belle and Sebastian, Neko Case and, mostly recently, Sleater-Kinney have appeared so far. On this edition of All Songs Considered we look back at some of the highlights from our year in live music.
()Surprising new music from Paul Simon; A preview of outtakes by Sufjan Stevens; Remembering the music of Harry Nilsson; New York rock revivalists The Walkmen; "Incidental Heroin Pop" from Candy Bars; The return of classical guitarist Christopher Parkening; Creative magic from Britain's Gomez; Remembering the legendary reggae artist Bob Marley.
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Members of the British pop band Gomez pride themselves on the collaborative way they create songs. Music critic Christian Bordal of member station KCRW has a review of the band's new album, How We Operate.
()The British band Gomez is back with a new album after a two-year touring and recording hiatus. Gomez has captured the Mercury Prize, the U.K. equivalent of a Grammy. But most people in the United States aren't familiar with the folky, electronic blend of rock music. Rico Gagliano has a review of the band's new CD, In Our Gun.
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