There is little reason to add yet another take on Gomez’ Mercury winning debut, Bring it On. Enough accolades, acclaim and hoopla has come and gone, solidifying it as a benchmark in British music, a true pop record for those tired of pop. Instead, it’s best to discuss this record as an accompaniment of that time in our lives, wherever it is we were, as in one way or another it was affecting. I was in high school, biding time between pimples and putdowns whilst discovering punk, hardcore, grunge and metal. But it found me, through a friend of a friend via a recommendation, and time hasn’t changed its power. It is a timeless record, one for me that served as an introduction to blues for those unaware of its far-reaching influence. Continue Reading