Thursday, March 13, 2008

Smooth Harold’s top 10 Spoon songs

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If you haven’t listened to Spoon already, I exhort you to do so immediately. They are quite possibly my favorite indie band of the decade, and there appeal spans generations (read: is accessible to all), I promise.

Having said that, here are my top 10 favorite tracks from the Austin-based band, independent of albums:

  1. Finer Feelings. This one’s got a juke box-like sound that makes you want to dance, a rare thing for indie bands, let alone rock and roll ones.
  2. Black Like Me. I can listen to this song on loop for a good 30 minutes before tiring. It has a brilliant crescendo, piano riff, and soulful vocals to boot. It’s so win.
  3. Fitted Shirt, The. Perhaps the song that truly encompasses Spoon’s style, if that’s even possible given their variety. If you like Led Zepplin’s lighter works, I’m betting you’ll like this.
  4. The Way We Get By. Now here’s a little ditty that will have your head bouncing. It’s like a song that was a hit before your mother was born. She should know.
  5. You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb. I don’t care if you’re two years of age or 80, there’s no way you can listen to this track and not feel sunny.
  6. I Turn My Camera On. This song has me creeping like a creeper. Either that or putting the moves on Lindsey.
  7. Don’t Make Me A Target. Wailing guitar riffs, edgy, stuttered solos, and pleading lyrics. Listen to it twice, it’s so nice.
  8. Don’t You Evah. Groovy, I say. Enough so to make number eight on my list.
  9. Anything You Want. Two minutes and seventeen seconds of awesomeness.
  10. The Beast and Dragon, Adored. The darkest song on my list, but driving, constant, and rocking, just like the band that wrote it.

Regrettably, I justed missed Spoon and The Killers last week on Austin City Limits, the spectacular PBS performance series broadcast in glorious HD and 5.1 surround. It’s almost as good as attending a live show and comes highly recommended.

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6 Comments

  • David says...
    March 13th, 2008 at 10:25 am

    What, no Love Ways EP, Soft Effects EP, or Telephono?

    Seriously, though, the first few releases weren’t as good as the albums you’re picking from here. Telephono really almost sounds like an album the Pixies never got around to making.

    If you want to hear an awesome cover they do, check out the track “Tear Me Down” from the charity record, Wig In A Box. Totally worth the dollar on iTunes.

  • Blake Snow says...
    March 13th, 2008 at 10:34 am

    Spoon’s later work is much more refined and enjoyable to listen to.

  • Mark says...
    March 13th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    I’m really liking the Underdog and You got Yr. Cherry Bomb. You need to get me some of the other stuff to check out.

  • Tim says...
    March 17th, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    I like your list although I would add

    Everything Hits At Once

    My Mathematical Mind

    The Delicate Place

    My personal opinion is that Gimme Fiction is their best album to date.

  • Blake Snow says...
    March 17th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

    Tim, I almost added Everything Hits At Once, but alas, it didn’t make the top 10.

  • Iri says...
    April 29th, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    I think there best song is My First Time Vol. 3. You have to download it off of itunes, but the guitar is amazing.

    I also like Everything Hits At Once, Telemon Bridge, Anything You Want, Advance Cassette, but nonetheless a great top ten.

    Fellow Spoon lover from Utah. They are starting to play some of the new stuff on X96

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