{"title":"Spoon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Spoon\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpoon formed in Austin, Texas in 1993 around Britt Daniel (born April 14, 1971, Temple, Texas) and Jim Eno (drums). The band's name was derived from the Can song Spoon (1971). They are widely cited as one of the most distinctive contemporary American indie rock bands. They signed with Matador Records and released their debut Telephono (1996). They subsequently moved through Elektra Records, Merge Records, and Loma Vista Recordings across their multi-decade catalog. Their 2005 album Gimme Fiction established their commercial breakthrough. They have continued releasing material across multiple decades. Daniel had parallel work with the Divine Fits (with Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and the Pope's Sam Brown, 2011-2014, with A Thing Called Divine Fits 2012). Their foundational influence on contemporary indie rock is widely cited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpoon's sound combines indie rock, post-punk, art rock, alternative rock, indie pop, and minimalist rock with Daniel's distinctive vocal delivery, virtuosic guitar work (use of distinctive tense, atmospheric phrasing), Eno's drumming approach, and varied compositional approaches across their multi-decade career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelephono (1996, Matador)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Series of Sneaks (1998, Elektra)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGirls Can Tell (2001, Merge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKill the Moonlight (2002, Merge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGimme Fiction (2005, Merge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGa Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007, Merge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransference (2010, Merge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey Want My Soul (2014, Loma Vista)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Thoughts (2017, Matador)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucifer on the Sofa (2022, Matador)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Matador, Elektra, Merge, and Loma Vista pressings of the Spoon catalog are foundational items in contemporary indie rock collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Spoon typically start with Gimme Fiction (2005) or Kill the Moonlight (2002). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"spoon-kill-the-moonlight-20th-anniv-white-vinyl","title":"Kill the Moonlight LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe album features a stripped-down, minimal sound that incorporates various different instruments such as tambourines and pianos along with an idiosyncratic production style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540890529975,"sku":"210000073682","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/spoon.jpg?v=1781154619"},{"product_id":"spoon-hot-thoughts-vinyl","title":"Hot Thoughts LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eHot Thoughts is the bravest, most sonically inventive work of Spoon's career. With all due respect to earlier efforts that have made the quintet both critically acclaimed and a commercial contender, preconceptions about this band are about to be obliterated. That's not to say Hot Thoughts doesn't have a requisite supply of infectious earworms but there's a lyrical bent that's as carnal as it's crafty, and a newfound sense of sonic exploration that results in the genresmasher Spoon have flirted with in the past but not fully consummated. Co-produced by Spoon and Dave Fridmann and reunited with Matador Records (third time's the charm), let's acknowledge that Britt Daniel's spot in the pantheon of rock's genius songwriters was well established a ways back, but with the crackling, incandescent, multi-dimensional backdrop conjured on 'Hot Thoughts', the lines between accessible and experimental become non-factors for once and all. It's pop as high art, delivered with total confidence and focus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540918055095,"sku":"210000018995","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/amat-11128-121914-01232017031334-9184.jpg?v=1781154717"},{"product_id":"spoon-everything-hits-at-once-the-best-of-spoon-vinyl","title":"Everything Hits at Once: The Best of Spoon LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpanning a career well into its third decade, Spoon has announced a greatest hits compilation to coincide with their enormous North American amphitheater tour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540945121463,"sku":"210000018996","price":31.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/spoon_9a0a454f-00dc-4afa-a365-ff2bb655a330.jpg?v=1781154812"},{"product_id":"spoon-lucifer-on-the-sofa-vinyl","title":"Lucifer on the Sofa LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpoon's tenth album, Lucifer on the Sofa, is alive, vital and inarguably the band's heaviest work to date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540961538231,"sku":"210000067374","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/spoon_6daa56f4-d294-428a-bab0-67bc40b2f41e.jpg?v=1781154874"},{"product_id":"spoon-girls-can-tell-vinyl","title":"Girls Can Tell LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThird studio album reissued on vinyl LP!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540983591095,"sku":"210000050004","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/amat-1493-152471-06292020100151-6454-1.jpg?v=1781154960"},{"product_id":"spoon-gimme-fiction-cd","title":"Gimme Fiction CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpoon's \"Gimme Fiction\" on CD features essential tracks like \"I Turn My Camera On,\" \"Sister Jack,\" and \"My Mathematical Mind.\" This release from Matador Records is a solid choice for alt-rock enthusiasts who appreciate classic content from the band. 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Here, hard work masquerades as ease, underscoring the band's relentless quest for relevance amidst a shifting musical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785694687415,"sku":"210000093668","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4366505-3229026.jpg?v=1783045678"},{"product_id":"spoon-a-series-of-sneaks-vinyl","title":"A Series of Sneaks LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpoon's A Series of Sneaks thrums like a restless heartbeat, a late '90s relic brimming with Matador Records' unrefined spirit. Each bite-sized track, from the punchy \"Utilitarian\" to the frantic swirl of \"Chloroform,\" distills gloriously chaotic indie rock into mere minutes. 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