Gomez - We Haven't Turned Around

What this video is

Released on 8 November 1999 as the third single from Gomez's second album Liquid Skin (Hut Records), 'We Haven't Turned Around' appeared at a pivotal moment in British indie culture — the tail end of Britpop's commercial dominance, when a new generation of acts was seeking more rootsy, Americana-influenced sounds. Gomez were a singular proposition: a Southport five-piece who had already won the Mercury Prize in…

Why it matters

The track exemplifies the late-1990s British blues-folk-rock movement that Gomez uniquely championed — a direct counter to prevailing Britpop, trip-hop, and Britsh space rock trends. Its orchestral cello arrangement and multi-vocalist delivery (across Ben Ottewell, Tom Gray, and Ian Ball)…

The director

Laurence Dunmore (born March 1965, Essex, UK) is a British graphic designer turned film and commercial director. He studied at the London College of Printing and worked for 12 years in graphic design for the recording and film industries, including stints at…