To celebrate 10 years after its original release, Spoon reissue their beloved eighth album They Want My Soul on all digital platforms, with a 2xLP gatefold vinyl / 2xCD release to follow on November 8th. Along with the record’s original 10 tracks – including all-time Spoon classics ‘Inside Out’, ‘Do You’, and ‘Rent I Pay’ – They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition features 11 demos and alternate versions, almost all of them previously unreleased....
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Out digitally on June 13, Memory Dust features three new Spoon recordings – the original songs ‘Sugar Babies’ and ‘Silver Girl,’ plus a cover of Bo Diddley’s ‘She’s Fine, She’s Mine.’ These aren’t b-sides. The recordings began during sessions for Spoon’s Grammy-nominated album, Lucifer on the Sofa, but were left unfinished. Following the record’s release and at the tail end of a year-plus of intense touring, the band came back to the sketches with renewed energy and fresh perspective. The completed tracks retain a touch of Lucifer’s character –...
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Lucifer on the Moon is the anti-gravity companion to Spoon’sLucifer on the Sofa. It’s a full-on reimagination of the Austin band’s tenth album created by On-U Sound founder and UK dub icon, Adrian Sherwood. Lucifer on the Moon flips Lucifer on the Sofa’s rhythm tracks inside-out, and often rebuilds them wholesale. Sherwood supplied extensive additional instrumentation via On-U’s extended family of session players, including bassist Doug Wimbish and drummer Keith LeBlanc (both of whom performed in Sugarhill Records’ early ’80s in-house rhythm section)....
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Lucifer on the Sofa is Spoon’s thrilling tenth album. You can now watch the official video for ‘My Babe’. It’s the record’s anthemic centrepiece –a genuine love song shot through with tenderness, optimism, and a touch of self-aware bravado. The ‘My Babe’ video takes inspiration from a short-lived late ’70s variety show hosted by the legendary country music producer and oddball poet, “Cowboy” Jack Clement. The clip is directed by Jamie- James Medina...
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Last month, Spoon unleashed Lucifer on the Sofa (Matador Records / Remote Control Records), “their best record ever” (Rolling Stone). Earning rave reviews and global acclaim, the new album marks an important sea-change for the group who remain the world’s most surprising and electrifying rock band. Now, Spoon unveils the Wild EP which features three alternate versions of the LP’s ‘Wild‘ including the Jack Antonoff produced ‘Jack Wild‘ and remix from dub icon Dennis Bovell. ‘Wild’ is a celebratory and anthemic song about finding one’s way from cashed out depths...
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Spoon have shared ‘My Babe,’ alongside their new album Lucifer On the Sofa via Matador Records / Remote Control Records. ‘My Babe’ is a song of contrast. What begins as a sentimental ballad with a heartbreaking piano melody yields to an exuberant chorus with a proclamation of sheer bravado. Hailed by Time magazine as “one of the greatest American rock bands,” Spoon previously shared the visceral and vivid track ‘Wild‘ a song Stereogum says “demands to be played from rooftops”. It follows...
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In the lead up to their forthcoming new album Lucifer On the Sofa, out February 11 (Matador Records / Remote Control), Spoon share ‘Wild’, a celebratory and anthemic song about finding one’s way from cashed out depths back into a vivid world full of colour and life. ‘Wild’ is the second track that Spoon have revealed off of Lucifer On the Sofa. Like ‘The Hardest Cut’ before it, the song captures the sound of a band cracking things open and letting it all spill...
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Spoon has shared their take on The Beatles 1967 fan club single ‘Christmas Time (Is Here Again)’ for Spotify Singles: Holiday Edition 2021. The collection marks the fifth year of Spotify Singles: Holiday and includes a wide range of covers and originals, from artists across a myriad of genres, in hopes of connecting friends and family from afar as they listen. Spoon recently announced the forthcoming release of their tenth studio album, Lucifer On the Sofa, out February 11th, 2022....
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Spoon’s tenth album, Lucifer on the Sofa, is the band’s purest rock ’n roll record to date. Texas-made, it is the first set of songs that the quintet has put to tape in its hometown of Austin in more than a decade. Lucifer on the Sofa bottles the physical thrill of a band tearing up a packed room. It’s an album of intensity and intimacy, where the music’s harshest edges feel as...
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Spoon have confirmed their celebrated back catalog will be returning fully to print and become widely available worldwide for the first time on vinyl and CD in 2020 on Matador Records. The Slay On Cue series will see the reissue of the band’s first eight records in original editions, encompassing classic albums Telephono (1996), Soft Effects EP (1996), A Series Of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill The Moonlight...
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Another in a series of previously unreleased demos is out now from Spoon: ‘The Underdog.’ Meet Basia Bulat, signed to Secret City Records, and get to know her forthcoming album Are You In Love? Horses abound in her video for ‘Your Girl.’ Introducing Braids. Dive in to some beautiful indie art-rock from the Montreal act. ‘Eclipse (Ashley)‘ is a taste off a forthcoming album in 2020. It’s been 30...
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Austin’s most esteemed rock ambassadors, Spoon, shine a light on a total rarity – ‘Shake It Off’. It’s available digitally for the first time ever, originally a b-side from the era of the band’s acclaimed album A Series Of Sneaks, the track was recently made the b-side of the 7” version of latest single ‘No Bullets Spent’. ‘Shake It Off’ follows the critically-acclaimed release of Everything Hits at Once: The Best of Spoon.
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Spoon have released a new video set to a live recording of ‘I Ain’t The One’ from their latest album Hot Thoughts. Watch below! Renowned British artists and filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard captured the band in an intimate studio setting, the slinky silhouettes and blue-tinged shadows complimenting the song’s sinewy synths and Britt Daniel’s soulful vocals. The minimalist drums and bass surface sporadically throughout, building tension across the...
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That exciting time has come around again, and it’s the 10th Annual Record Store Day tomorrow, Saturday 22nd April! There’s a bunch of great special events, acts, prizes, and all round celebrations going about town – almost every capital city, along with many in regional towns. In fact, it’s the highest ever number of indie record stores in Australia announcing their participation yet! You can find all the record stores near you that...
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Spoon have shared a new video for the title track of their new album Hot Thoughts. The video shows atmospheric footage of Spoon performing at their three day residency at SXSW taking over The Main, captured through the lens of lo-fi yet vivid VHS style cam. Watch it below! Spoon recently performed ‘Hot Thoughts’ on Jimmy Kimmel and ‘I Ain’t The One’ on The Late Show with James Corden, and last month were...
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Spoon’s new album Hot Thoughts is out today! Produced by Spoon and Dave Fridmann, they’ve created the bravest, most sonically inventive work of their career. Last week, Spoon announced two in-store appearances ahead of their Sydney and Melbourne shows at The Metro Theatre and The Croxton Bandroom next week. More details below. “I love going down to Australia, but it seems we’re never able to stay for long, so I rented a...
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