Gomez’s seventh studio album, Whatever’s On Your Mind, will be released on ATO Records on June 21, 2011.
Serving as the follow-up to their acclaimed 2009 release, A New Tide, their forthcoming album sees the band pushing their limits in a way we have not yet heard. This is a record in glorious technicolor. The other musicians on the record include Luke Steele (Empire of the Sun, Sleepy Jackson) and Stuart Bogie (Antibalas, TV on the Radio, Iron and Wine). Whereas in the past you might have felt that the fact that Gomez’ (Ben Ottewell, Tom Gray, Paul “Blackie” Blackburn, Ian Ball and Olly Peacock) shared songwriting duties forced a blending of ideas, their music now sounds proprietorial. This is Gomez. "Sometimes we might have been a little trapped by our own muso-ness" says Tom Gray, "but this album is liberating. It doesn’t feel at all stuffy and it’s a real joy."
With Whatever’s On Your Mind, Gomez have created the perfect summer soundtrack. The album’s strummy, horn-laden, sing-along opening track, the lead single, “Options” demands to be blasted with your windows down. “Song In My Heart” infuses electronic sounds with sticking drum beats and beautiful harmonies while “Equalize” rounds out the band’s collection with a joyous, intricately grand tune complete with afro-beat drums showcasing the breadth of tracks showcased on the album.
