You may know them as the surprise band that won a Mercury Music Prize in 1998, edging out such stiff competition as Massive Attack or the Verve. You may have seen them on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Or maybe you have no idea who the hell they are. We’ll give you this much – Gomez is breaking all the rules of what a British band should sound like. In fact, you’d think they were brought up in the Mississippi Delta. Gomez’ sound is part pure Brit-pop and part hard-edged American grooviness – an extraordinary combination, unambiguously excellent and strangely comforting. If you appreciate Gomez’ skill and originality, then your ears are truly tuned to love good music. If not, go on listening to N’Sync…