Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
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Free Music Review: "If you were here would you calm me down?"
Hit: 4 Stars
Spoon is a pretty stylish band that gets things done without that much effort. They're like a hipster easily coasting through life, knowing they don't have to try that hard to be good at what they do. The singer doesn't belt it out so much as he lets the words fall out of his mouth. Simple, catchy songs aren't exactly what I love, but it's an effective and enjoyable style. This isn't to say that it's lazy or anything, there's quite a bit of emotion and thought in some of these tracks, it just never sounds overproduced. While other bands like to add layers and layers of sound and texture, Spoon presents everything just about how they probably would at a live show.
I'm not sure it's my favorite, but definitely the most gripping song is "The Ghost of You Lingers." The music is just a simple jamming of piano keys, but there's a melody there, and the overlapping vocals create a mood unlike everything else on the record. It definitely sticks out. The first track, "Don't Make Me a Target" is the epitome of effortless cool, perfect for a movie that may or not be extremely pretentious. There's a bit fuller of a sound to "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb" and almost a retro feel with a nice beat. "Rhythm and Soul" has a good twinge to the guitar part and "The Underdog" has a good orchestration to it. The album's pretty consistent in sound, and fairly good casual listening.
Free Music Review: Four 1/2
Hit: 4 Stars
Those who are afraid of Spoon's lastest endevour to be a departure from "Gimme Fiction", be afaraid. Be very afraid. No. Seriously. Relax. Ignore those ridiculous "reviewers" who are saying, "Where's the new "Turn My Camera On" at?" Why do you need another? Good bands should be about progessing their musical palate and although "Ga(5x)" isn't, say a "Kid A", it's still progression; a good progession. There's not a terrible song on here. So I wish people would stop hoping for "Gimme Fiction, again".
"Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga" is really a solid album with great tracks. I would like to respond to the reviewer who said that "Rhthm and Soul" is a throwaway when it's obviously one of the best tracks on the album. The best track, however, has to be "The Underdog", a catchy and infectious pop tune with horns a la Jon Brion. "My Little Japanese Cigarette Case" is good, too. "Don't you Evah" is terrific! "You Got Your Cherry Bomb" is wonderful! "The Ghost of you still Lingers" actually lingers in a creepy way (Ooooooooo).
This is not an album that one has to listen to it multiple time in order to see it's beauty. You can see it or should I say hear it loud and clear. If anything "Ga(5x)", to me, is some what similar to "Girls Can Tell", an excellent album. Anyone remember that one?
Free Music Review: Spoon's most accessible album yet
Hit: 4 Stars
Austin's veteran and indie-darling Spoon has been at it since 1996, and slowly but steadily are climbing the ladder to a wider audience. 2005's "Gimme Fiction" was a great album, and last summer the band released their sixth album.
"Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga" (10 tracks, 37 min.) starts off with an immediately likeable "Don't Make Me A Target" and singer-song writer Bratt Daniel and his band is off to the races. "The Ghost of You Lingering" is an introspective song, with simply an underlying nervous piano. "Don't You Evah" is a great hum-along. Radio single "The Underdog" is as exuberant as Spoon has ever gotten. Other highlights include "Eddie's Ragga", with a great reggae undertone and a great instrumental outro, and a biting "Finer Feelings". In all, a fine album and it flows by in no time and you find yourself playing it again. This album is as accessible as Spoon has ever sounded, period.
I had the opportunity to catch the band on their tour in support of this album last September at the Monolith Festival at the Red Rocks in Colorado, and it was a great show, thoroughly enjoyable, and truth be told, the songs from this album sounded even better live. Spoon may be heading to bigger things yet.
Free Music Review: Go Spoon
Hit: 4 Stars
Had a chance to see these guys at the E-town show they did in Boulder. I have to say, they're not the best interview, but man are they great to listen to. As a friend once said to me regarding their earlier Girls Can Tell release, "This is a disc that I will listen to once, then it somehow it gets stuck in my CD player for a month." Well, since mp3's have ruined that a bit, I don't know that this album will ever get the continuous play time the earlier releases did (having to get out the 30-disc case in your car, find a new CD, and then change discs made month long stints in the CD player MUCH more common). Either way, this release has songs that are going to find a good deal of radio play. You'll enjoy it, but definitely make sure you check out their earlier releases, particularly, Girls Can Tell and Kill the Moonlight.Free Music Review: I'm probably older than most of the other reviewers, so...
Hit: 4 Stars
I have a little bit different thought about who these guys sound like and what type of music they are trying to improve upon. I'm 41 and listen to a lot of modern music as well as music from my own teen and young adult days, usually of the "alternative" variety. I think the "Underdog" song is brilliant, but to me sounds a little like a great Billy Joel pop song. I also think that several of the other songs on this new CD sound like another great band, Squeeze. I really like the sound all the way through and am now interested in hearing some earlier stuff by this band.