Spoon – Transference album review

I’ve had this album since it was released and haven’t had a chance to review it until now. I had heard some initial buzz about them going back to their roots on this record. And hearing the Got Nuffin EP, I thought this was going to be the next “Girls Can Tell”. GCT is my favorite album by them and I just love how they have grown since then. In short, I think I set myself up for disappointment unless Transference was going to be my favorite all time album.

So Transference starts out pretty slow in my opinion. The first few songs don’t do a whole lot for me. They are average by Spoon’s standards. Then Written in Reverse hits or more like clanks you in the head. A funky groove with the piano front and center is great. Britt’s vocals are really good and so are the backing vocals. I Saw The Light follows it which is a perfect song and signature Spoon as well as Trouble Comes Running. Goodnight Laura and Out Go The Lights are well written songs which make me want to hear them in a small intimate setting. Closing out the record are Got Nuffin which most of us have already heard and my favorite Nobody Gets Me But You. The bass line, lyrics, groove and asynchronous piano effects are perfect.

With Transference, I was hoping for Sgt Peppers and got Abbey Road. Or for Stones fans I was hoping for Exile and got Tattoo You. Solid effort by Spoon but not as good as GaGaGaGaGa, Kill The Moonlight or Gimme Fiction