Concrete Playground

Ambitious indie band Gomez and true global citizens of the world. Originally heralding from Southport, England, they now have members scattered over two continents from Brooklyn to Brighton. The boys have visited us so many times they’d qualify for honorary Aussie status, and Ben Ottewell (guitars/vocals) spread his musical wings by recording sounds at a Cambodian Street Fair that would end up on the group’s sophomore album, In Our Gun.

In October the freewheeling Brits will return for the seventh visit in support of their sixth studio album, A New Tide. The record builds on the group’s eclectic and experimental musical directions, as their enviable discography features everything from Delta blues, psychedelia, Krautrock, folk, indie rock and more. A New Tide provides the perfect fusion of these varied influences, boasting multi-faceted textures, pitch-perfect harmonies and melodies.

They were last here in January to pay homage to their debut, Mercury-Award winning album, Bring It On (no relation to the awful cheerleading film from 2000). These shows were an extra special opportunity to celebrate the record’s 10th anniversary.

Fans can catch the Gomez juggernaut in October before they jettison off to explore new exotic territories. Bring it on.