How We Operate

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How We Operate
Studio album by
Released2 May 2006
RecordedRAK Studios, London
GenreRock
Length51:40
LabelATO Records
Producer
Gomez chronology
Out West
(2005)
How We Operate
(2006)
Five Men in a Hut
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
Pitchfork Media5.1/10[6]
StylusA−[7]

How We Operate is the fifth studio album by the English indie rock band Gomez released in May 2006 by ATO Records. Production on the album was overseen by the band as well as Gil Norton, known for his work on albums by artists such as Pixies, Foo Fighters and Pere Ubu. Recorded at RAK Studios in London, How We Operate received generally favourable reviews from music critics.

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Notice" – 4:01
  2. "See the World" – 4:03
  3. "How We Operate" – 5:26
  4. "Hamoa Beach" – 3:34
  5. "Girlshapedlovedrug" – 4:00
  6. "Chasing Ghosts with Alcohol" – 3:42
  7. "Tear Your Love Apart" – 4:06
  8. "Charley Patton Songs" – 5:13
  9. "Woman! Man!" – 4:05
  10. "All Too Much" – 4:33
  11. "Cry on Demand" – 4:22
  12. "Don't Make Me Laugh" – 4:34

References[edit]

  1. ^ "How We Operate by Gomez Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. How We Operate at AllMusic
  3. ^ Endelman, Michael (24 April 2006). "How We Operate". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ Clarke, Betty (9 June 2006). "Gomez, How We Operate". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ "9 June 2006". Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2006.
  6. ^ Tangari, Joe (12 July 2006). "Gomez: How We Operate Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Gomez - How We Operate". Archived from the original on 4 June 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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