On May 17, Sub Pop will release a 2 disc/3 LP collection of rarities, including out-of-print and unreleased tracks from Iron & Wine called Around The Well. In conjunction with
Ben Kweller recently opened for British stars Gomez at Seattle’s Showbox club, and the openers put on a show that, while technically skilled (and at times, even, intriguing), unfortunately did little to raise the heartbeat of this reviewer.
Photos by Eric Townsend of Gomez at Webster Hall, New York, NY on 3/09/2007
Critical reviews of retrospectives and B-sides/rarity compilations often carry a common label: “For completists.” Gomez has managed to fit just within that context with Five Men in a Hut (Singles 1998-2004), a double disc exploration of the British band’s work spanning five albums and focusing largely on the singles released in the United Kingdom.
Gomez and ATO Records labelmate Ben Kweller have confirmed a month-long,co-headlining North American tour from mid-February through mid-March.The four-week run, which follows a January tour with Gomez supportingO.A.R. in Midwest
Everyone makes their standard "best of's," top 10s" and "year in review" lists, but each December we like to take that model a couple of steps further. We go straight to the artists to see where they found inspiration over the past twelve months, and we don't stop with just album choices. We dig a bit deeper and go for a broader picture of the past year in art. From classic moments on the road to their guilty pleasure confessions, this is a panoramic snapshot of "the best of 2006," and a peek into what to expect in '07.
Photos by Robert Massie of the Gomez performance at the Tower City Amphitheater, in Cleveland, OH on July 1st, 2006
How We Operate proves Gomez can still garner the hype, but there is no heart behind it.
Photos by Adam Foley of Gomez’s live performance at New York City’s Irving Plaza on January 20, 2004.