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From the album Bring it On (1998) The highly regarded and Mercury Prize-winning debut album by Gomez mixes a down-home sensibility with slick production values. With three husky vocalists interchanging on the lyrics, these guys can blend together some mind-bending harmonies. Put those on top of some smooth bluesy-roots-rock-with-an-English-twist and you've got some pretty compelling music. Whippin' Piccadilly is a standout track on an album of standout tracks. With carefree abandon, ...

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beware the ides of march indeed. today's showing is a rather pitiful 16 songs. That's just one complete album and a handful of live Soul Coughing tracks. gomez [bring it on] So it was a short day, but a quality one. One that answers the question "what do brits do when they get the blues?" the answer is "Bring It On." Sporting a trio of soulful vocalists ...

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