The Merge Records re-release of Telephono and Soft Effects is now out and available in stores and online. Telephono was Spoon's first album, released in April of 1996 and the Soft Effects EP followed shortly after in January of 1997. Out of print for nearly five years, both releases are presented here re-mastered in one specially priced deluxe package with the restored artwork and Brett Vapnek's video for "Not Turning Off." Soft Effects is still the preferred release of many a Spoon insider; listen closely enough to the nooks and crannies of this EP and you will hear the genesis sound of many Spoon records to come.

You may even catch one of Brad Shenfeld's often-overlooked performances on the dabouke.

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Unrelated, but at Guided by Voices show during one of the Captain's rants about other bands

"Hey, I've toured with Spoon and think they're a great band, but the name- Spoon?!! There are about a million better names including... The Spoons!