Today! .... Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel (vocals, guitar), Jim Eno (drums), Rob Pope (bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Eric Harvey (keyboard, guitar, percussion, backing vocals), and Alex Fischel (keyboard, guitar). Spoons first recording was the vinyl release of the EP Nefarious in May 1994. In 1995 the band signed with Matador Records, and within a year, Spoon released its first full-length LP Telephono in 1996. The album was met with mixed reviews, with critics often comparing their sound with the likes of Pixies and Wire. But comparisons aside, Telephono showed signs of a band slipping free of its influences, mixing post-punk with a blend of pop. Less than a year later, Spoon released its second EP, Soft Effects, which served as a transition to their more distinctive, honed sound. Unlike its predecessors, Soft Effects was less noisy and brash, showcasing a more sophisticated, minimalist approach. In 2009, the review aggregator Metacritic ranked Spoon as its Top overall artist of the decade, based on the bands consistently high review scores between 2000 and 2009, amongst other factors. On April 12, 2010, Spoon made a guest appearance on Conan OBriens The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour in Eugene, Oregon, where they performed the song I Summon You from their album Gimme Fiction. Spoon released their eighth full-length album, They Want My Soul, on August 5, 2014. It is their first record released by Loma Vista Recordings, after five records on Merge. It was recorded with Joe Chicarelli and Dave Fridmann. On October 30, 2014, Spoon appeared as the featured musical guests during The Daily Shows Democalypse 2014: South By South Mess. Enjoy the single Inside Out from the studio album They Want My Soul (2014). :)
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:01:51 +0000
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