New Spoon in January

paper · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:41 pm

I should re-phrase that...I don't just like this album because it's Spoon, I like it because I think the writing is interesting and I like how the album sounds.

...Your'e lame.

Dalen · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:45 pm

what the....

paper · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:24 pm

just kidding, Dalen.

Sex, Drugs, and Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:24 pm

I like spoon because they make great albums like this one.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:50 pm

FT Wrote:

Listened again over the weekend, and hard to see this escaping the basement of the Spoon canon. Uneven, and even boring at spots ("Mystery Zone," anyone?). A couple of good tunes, but not a one that would rank among their 10-20 best. Hate to say it, but after almost 15 years, they finally pinched off a turd. Happens to the best of 'em.

FT Wrote:

but since it's just daft ol' FT going on again, I'm guessing I was summarily ignored like so much Monty.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:36 pm

I actually decided to cough up for the vinyl.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

not as into it immediately as I was with their past 3 albums. listened all the way through three times now and am liking it better, so we'll see.

Dalen · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:24 pm

DumpJack Wrote:

I actually decided to cough up for the vinyl.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:25 pm

Dalen Wrote:

DumpJack Wrote:

I actually decided to cough up for the vinyl.

You're consistent use of that emoticon is probably your worst trait.

Dalen · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:34 pm

why the FUCK would you buy this album on vinyl?

at least wait till it's in the 50 cent bin (2 months from now).

Dalen · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:35 pm

i mean, for fucks sake DJ. you'll buy ANYTHING at this point.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:37 pm

Dalen Wrote:

why the FUCK would you buy this album on vinyl?

at least wait till it's in the 50 cent bin (2 months from now).

See, I liked the album and it's $16 for the CD and $21 for the vinyl.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:37 pm

How many times you gonna jump into this thread to insist that the album sucks, Dalen?

DumpJack · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:39 pm

Dalen Wrote:

i mean, for fucks sake DJ. you'll buy ANYTHING at this point.

Hardly, I probably buy far less than you.

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:02 am

Radcliffe Wrote:

How many times you gonna jump into this thread to insist that the album sucks, Dalen?

honestly, i'm kinda pissed off by how shitty it is.

man, when Radiohead release a crap album, i'm going to totally dis-own them.

Top Deck · **Joined:** Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:57 pm **Posts:** 53

FT Wrote:

OK, I finally managed to listen all the way through. Wasn't blown away, though it might have potential as a grower. Nowhere near as negative a first listen as I had to KTM, which is now among my favorite Spoon albums, so it at least has a chance.

All that being said, hard to muster up much more than a meh right now.

Listened again over the weekend, and hard to see this escaping the basement of the Spoon canon. Uneven, and even boring at spots ("Mystery Zone," anyone?). A couple of good tunes, but not a one that would rank among their 10-20 best. Hate to say it, but after almost 15 years, they finally pinched off a turd. Happens to the best of 'em.

Well stated FT. As a fan of all things Spoon myself, I have not been able to warm up to this one. I've given it several listens and not much really stands out. They usually have a killer Track 1, but it starts off slow and never gains any momentum.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:41 am

Dalen Wrote:

Radcliffe Wrote:

How many times you gonna jump into this thread to insist that the album sucks, Dalen?

honestly, i'm kinda pissed off by how shitty it is.

man, when Radiohead release a crap album, i'm going to totally dis-own them.

shouldn't you have disowned them from the start then?

KPH · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:56 am

It took some time to click, it's not as good as other Spoon albums, but I still like it just fine. Maybe an 8/10, where GaGa was a 9.3. It's not a fucking masterpiece, but so what, that's their problem. Britt's a standoffish douche, Jim's indifferent, so whatever.

I mean, you'd have to be an idiot at this point to be both listening to and liking Spoon and not expect exactly something like this. Tone, detail, spare sonic vocab, Britt vox.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:16 am

It seems like we've had this same fucking discussion over every Spoon album since KTM. Both Gimme Fiction and Ga 5 got the same shit from the exact same people. I don't care if you like this album or not, but if you don't like Spoon in the first place then what the fuck are you even complaining about?

Top Deck Wrote:

They usually have a killer Track 1, but it starts off slow and never gains any momentum.

Track 1 is the track that's grown on me the most over these first number of listens. Definitely up to their usual standards. And if you agree with FT, you've got some problems you should deal with STAT.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:23 am

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:32 am

shiv Wrote:

CHH

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:30 am

Senator GAR in 2010! on page 4 of this thread when these dinks were making the same lame arguments Wrote:

YOU KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THIS FUCKING SPOON ALBUM? IT SOUNDS LIKE MOTHERFUCKING SPOON!!

I WAS EXPECTING IT TO SOUND MORE LIKE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE AND NOW I'M FUCKING PISSED THE FUCK OFF!

FUCKIN BRITT FUCKING DANIEL, MAKIN FUCKING RECORDS THAT SOUND LIKE HIS OWN FUCKIN BAND. WHAT A FUCKING FUCKER.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:07 am

wrong thread

two guns holla · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:41 am

Oh look, KPH

Also, the last three songs on the album are very very solid - "Out Go the Lights," "Got Nuffin" and "Nobody Gets Me But You." The rhythm section especially shines on these three.

FT · **Posted:** Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:18 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

if you agree with FT, you've got some problems you should deal with STAT.

Gee, thanks.

Love you too, Rads.

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