Split the Difference explained

Split the Difference
Type:	studio
Artist:	Gomez
Border:	yes
Genre:	Rock
Length:	50:30
Label:	Hut (Virgin)
Prev Title:	In Our Gun
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Out West
Next Year:	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

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."^[1] 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gomez Split The Difference Review . Jones, Chris . 2024-06-14.