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Starting life as the most asked about ‘ID’ in Maur’s DJ sets during the Summer, to now finally being released on Toolroom, this stone-cold classic from 2006 gets an update from Maur. Maintaining much of the original vibe but adding their trademark big room melodic twist with bundles of energy. Already causing a huge stir at club level with Gorgon City, Danny Howard, Adam Beyer and Nicky Romero all providing early support. On the flip is the 2006 original in all its glory.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Maur Vs Dave Spoon - At Night
B1. Dave Spoon - At Night

Spoon

They Want My Soul (Deluxe More Soul Edition)

    10TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE NEWLY EXPANDED WITH 11 DEMOS AND ALTERNATE VERSIONS

    Along with the record’s original 10 tracks – including all-time Spoon classics “Inside Out,” “Do You,” and “Rent I Pay” – ‘They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition’ features 11 demos and alternate versions, almost all of them previously unreleased. The reissue underlines the album’s vaunted place amid one of rock’s most bulletproof catalogs and offers a glimpse at the creative process behind a pivotal moment in ongoing the Spoon story.

    Following 2010’s ‘Transference,’ Spoon was feeling spent. At that point, the band had released seven albums in 14 years while touring relentlessly and becoming an institution known for its minimalist grooves, jagged swagger, and superhuman level of quality control. But ‘Transference,’ the follow-up to their 2007 breakout ‘Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga,’ was marked by a dubby mysteriousness that made it a harder sell for the masses that tuned-in to their horn-laden hit, “The Underdog.” Even though ‘Transference’ was their highest-charting album to date, reaching No. 4, the overall reaction to it was relatively muted. A subsequent year of touring left the group, led by frontman Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno, longing for a much-needed break.

    Which isn’t to say they went on an extended vacation. Daniel started a new band, Divine Fits, alongside Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner, while Eno produced records for dance-punks !!! and heartland rockers Heartless Bastards. Reenergized by these outside projects, Spoon reconvened in 2013 to start work on what would become ‘They Want My Soul.’ After fully exploring a gritty, self-produced path with ‘Transference,’ they were eager to bring in producers known for their own styles and big sounds: Half of the album was recorded with Joe Chiccarelli, a Grammy winner who had worked with the Strokes and the White Stripes, while Dave Fridmann, the visionary behind records by the Flaming Lips, MGMT, and Low, collaborated with the group on the other half.

    On paper, Spoon’s team-up with Fridmann—known for his maximalist, psychedelic bent—may have seemed like an odd fit, but their pairing proved to be particularly fruitful. Working in close quarters at Fridmann’s Tarbox Road Studios in snowy upstate New York, they recorded tracks including “Rent I Pay,” the album’s strutting opening track and first single, and “Inside Out,” which had the band trying out a meditative sound they had never really attempted before. The stunning ballad was highlighted by glistening keyboard solos courtesy of new band member Alex Fischel, who played with Daniel in Divine Fits. Spoon notably drew inspiration for “Inside Out”’s punchy beat and harpsichord synth tones from an unlikely source—Dr. Dre —and the track is now Spoon’s most popular on Spotify, nearing 100 million plays. Meanwhile, Fischel remains integral to the modern Spoon sound to this day.

    On a purely sonic level, ‘They Want My Soul,’ which also peaked at No. 4 on the charts, may be the most lustrous album Spoon have ever made. So it’s especially enlightening to hear the rough-and-ready demos included in this deluxe edition. Daniel recorded some of these early versions on his own at his home studio, and a few were laid down with the full band at Eno’s Public Hi-Fi studio in Spoon’s hometown of Austin, Texas. Daniel’s solo piano version of “Inside Out” is a revelation, the song’s tender core fully intact. Across this ‘More Soul Edition,’ it’s thrilling to hear the evolution of “Do You,” which has stayed a staple of Spoon’s live sets over the last decade, from a lonely strummer called “The Way Love Comes” to a cymbal-crashing barnburner to the svelte single fans know and love. The demo of the album’s title track, a tongue-in-cheek rocker aimed at those trying to steal some of Daniel’s mojo, includes a few newly unearthed lines that rank among the songwriter’s funniest: “Nice young men on college quads/Sad cops in police squads/I’m not bragging I’m just saying, they want my soul!” These nascent takes, several of which include entire verses that were eventually rewritten, also reveal Daniel’s restlessness as a lyricist, always looking for a more potent turn of phrase to make a song burrow into the listener’s head.

    It’s one thing for a band to last a long time. But it’s something completely different—and inordinately more difficult—for a band to make very good records for a long time. Spoon is one of those bands. How do they do it? By maintaining dignity in a world hellbent on sucking it out of each and every one of us. By being unafraid to introduce new voices and creative expressions in their work, while never taking a corny left turn just for the sake of it. By knowing when they need to stop and recharge—and when to come back with force. They make it all look easy. But ‘They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition’ shows the hard work it takes to achieve greatness every damn time.



    TRACK LISTING

    1. Rent I Pay
    2. Inside Out
    3. Rainy Taxi
    4. Do You
    5. Knock Knock Knock
    6. Outlier
    7. They Want My Soul
    8. I Just Don’t Understand
    9. Let Me Be Mine
    10. New York Kiss
    11. Rent I Pay (Home Demo)
    12. One More Shot (Home Demo)
    13. The Way Love Comes (Home Demo)
    14. Inside Out (Home Demo)
    15. They Want My Soul (Home Demo)
    16. Outlier (Band Demo)
    17. Let Me Be Mine (Night Version Dub)
    18. Knock Knock Knock (Band Demo)
    19. Do You (Band Demo)
    20. New York Kiss (Home Demo)
    21. Inside Out (Reduction Mix)

    Spoon

    Lucifer On The Moon

      Lucifer on the Moon is the anti-gravity companion to Spoon’s Lucifer on the Sofa. A top-to-bottom rework of the Austin band's tenth album, it was created by On-U Sound founder and UK dub icon, Adrian Sherwood.

      Moon first took shape as a few heady remixes for the singles from Lucifer on the Sofa. Frontman Britt Daniel offered Sherwood two suggestions: “Avoid things that would not be possible on tape” and “Add whatever you want to add, the less modern the better.” The collaboration shouldn't come as a surprise: dub-inspired production is wound through Spoon’s classic tracks, from "Finer Feelings" to "Inside Out." Sherwood is a proven collaborator whose resume includes partnerships with seminal artists like The Fall, Jah Wobble, and Mark Stewart. The initial results pleased both parties and Sherwood was invited to work on additional songs. And then a few more. “I got into the melody and the thoughts it evoked in me,” the producer explains. “It just evolved and we eventually found ourselves with a whole album.”

      Moon flips Lucifer on the Sofa’s rhythm tracks inside-out, and often rebuilds them wholesale. Sherwood supplied extensive additional instrumentation via On-U’s extended family of session players, including bassist Doug Wimbish and drummer Keith LeBlanc (both of whom performed in Sugarhill Records’ early ’80s in-house rhythm section). He dug deep into the album’s multi-tracks, surfacing forgotten details and elements not present in the final album mixes.

      The result airlifts Spoon’s trademark melodies into lush alien terrain, replete with vibrant echo and rumbling low-end. “It wasn’t just a thing where you pick apart this and that and you stay on the grid and you add a delay,” explains Daniel. “He added so much more instrumentation to the tracks that they became completely different versions of the songs. Not just remixes, but companion pieces. A ‘Part II.’”

      Released in February, Lucifer on the Sofa is Spoon’s purest rock ’n roll record to date. Texas-made, it is the first set of songs that the quintet has put to tape in its hometown of Austin in more than a decade. Written and recorded over the last two years – both in and out of lockdown – the songs mark a shift toward something louder, wilder, and more full-color. "It’s the best thing they’ve ever done,” wrote Rolling Stone. “More than exceeding their usual quotient of fire guitars, killer choruses, and crafty rock-history updates.” The band has hit the road hard this year and recently wrapped a coast-to-coast co-headline US tour with Interpol. NJ.com called Spoon’s Asbury Park performance a “70-minute foil of raw emotion and bounding humanity.”

      TRACK LISTING

      1.  My Babe
      2.  On The Radio
      3.  Held
      4.  The Devile & Mister Jones
      5.  Lucifer On The Sofa
      6.  Astral Jacket
      7.  Feels Alright
      8.  Wild
      9.  The Hardest Cut
      10.  Satellite

      Can

      Live In Cuxhaven 1976

        Mute and Spoon Records present 'Live In Cuxhaven 1976', the third album of the curated Can live concert series. Available in full for the first time on blue vinyl, CD and digitally.

        Originally recorded on tape, this carefully restored live album comprises the 1976 show in the format of a story with a beginning, middle and end, bringing CAN’s performance to life. The series was overseen by founding member Irmin Schmidt and producer/engineer René Tinner, who delicately worked on restoring the archival recordings to the best quality for current modern technology.

        These albums have been released alongside a succession of interviews discussing the band’s live shows. The YouTube series comprise interviews with journalist/author Pascal Bussy, Mute’s Daniel Miller, music critic Nick Kent, Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie, and Andy Hall and René Tinner who were both involved with recording Can’s live shows.


        TRACK LISTING

        1. Cuxhaven 76 Eins
        2. Cuxhaven 76 Zwei
        3. Cuxhaven 76 Drei
        4. Cuxhaven 76 Vier

        Spoon

        Kill The Moonlight - 20th Anniversary Edition

          As part of Matadors Revisionist History series, “Kill The Moonlight” will be released on white vinyl, the first ever coloured vinyl pressing for the albums 20th anniversary.

          TRACK LISTING

          Small Stakes
          The Way We Get By
          Something To Look Forward To
          Stay Don't Go
          Jonathan Fisk
          Paper Tiger
          Someone Something
          Don't Let It Get You Down
          All The Pretty Girls Go To The City
          You Gotta Feel It
          Back To The Life
          Vittorio E.

          Spoon

          Lucifer On The Sofa

            Spoon’s tenth album, Lucifer on the Sofa, is the band’s purest rock ’n roll record to date. Texas-made, it is the first set of songs that the quintet has put to tape in its hometown of Austin in more than a decade. Written and recorded over the last two years – both in and out of lockdown – these songs mark a shift toward something louder, wilder, and more full-colour.

            From the detuned guitars anchoring “The Hardest Cut,” to the urgency of “Wild," to the band’s blown-out cover of the Smog classic “Held,” Lucifer on the Sofa bottles the physical thrill of a band tearing up a packed room. It’s an album of intensity and intimacy, where the music’s harshest edges feel as vivid as the directions quietly murmured into the mic on the first-take. According to frontman Britt Daniel, “It’s the sound of classic rock as written by a guy who never did get Eric Clapton.”


            TRACK LISTING

            Side A
            Held
            The Hardest Cut
            The Devil & Mister Jones
            Wild
            My Babe
            Side B
            Feels Alright
            On The Radio
            Astral Jacket
            Satellite
            Lucifer On The Sofa

            Can

            Live In Brighton 1975

              “Live In Brighton 1975” is the second album of a curated series of CAN live concerts. Available in full for the first time on triple vinyl, double CD and digitally. Originally recorded on tape, this carefully restored live album comprises the entirety of the show in the format of a story with a beginning, middle and end, bringing CAN’s performance to life. Limited edition triple Gold vinyl in triple gatefold sleeve plus a 2CD edition in card pack with 16 page booklet, both with extensive sleeve notes.

              STAFF COMMENTS

              Barry says: There's not much I can tell you here that you won't already know.. this is the second wonderfully pressed collection from Can of live performances following 'Live In Stuttgart' that was released in May. There are very few musicians that could pull off this level of out-there musicianship, and this is a wonderful and accurate document of their live legacy. Essential.

              TRACK LISTING

              A1 Brighton 75 Eins
              A2 Brighton 75 Zwei
              A3 Brighton 75 Drei
              B1 Brighton 75 Vier
              B2 Brighton 75 Fünf
              C1 Brighton 75 Sechs
              C2 Brighton 75 Sieben

              Can

              Live In Stuttgart 1975

                Live in Stuttgart 1975 is the first of a curated series of Can live concerts available in full for the first time on vinyl, CD and digitally. Originally recorded on tape, these carefully restored live albums will comprise the entirety of each show in the format of a story with a beginning, middle and end, with Can’s performances taking on a life of their own.
                Available on triple vinyl and double CD. 


                STAFF COMMENTS

                Barry says: There's really not much that can be said about live Can material that you wouldn't already know, but it's safe to say that this sounds superb and is the perfect recreation of a perfectly sculpted live Can show from the comfort of your own home. An intoxicating and transportive collection, and an essential document of one of the greatest Krautrock pioneers in the biz.

                TRACK LISTING

                A1 Stuttgart 75 Eins
                A2 Stuttgart 75 Zwei
                B1 Stuttgart 75 Drei (Part 1)
                B2 Stuttgart 75 Drei (Part 2)
                C1 Stuttgart 75 Drei (Part 3)
                C2 Stuttgart 75 Vier
                C3 Stuttgart 75 Fünf

                CD TRACKLIST
                1 Stuttgart 75 Eins
                2 Stuttgart 75 Zwei
                3 Stuttgart 75 Drei
                4 Stuttgart 75 Vier
                5 Stuttgart 75 Fünf

                Can

                Delay 1968 - Coloured Vinyl Reissue

                  Can was founded in 1968 by Irmin Schmidt, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli and Jaki Liebezeit who formed a group which would utilise and transcend all boundaries of ethnic, electronic experimental and modern classical music.

                  This classic album of tracks recorded at the beginning of Can’s life, and features original vocalist Malcolm Mooney.

                  Thief is now a rejuvenated Can classic having been covered by Radiohead and since then discovered by a new generation of fans.

                  Can’s powerful influence has never diminished, and their indelible mark is apparent in the bands who freely acknowledge their importance - from Portishead, James Murphy, New Order, Factory Floor, Public Image Ltd, Mogwai, Kanye West and Radiohead - as well as across other disciplines such as visual art and literature.

                  "Can are impossible to classify and its impossible to ignore their seismic influence on so many diverse musical paths" Richard Hawley
                  "Can are the most revolutionary band ever" Stephen Morris (New Order)


                  TRACK LISTING

                  A1 Butterfly
                  A2 Pnoom
                  A3 Nineteen Century Man
                  A4 Thief
                  B1 Man Named Joe
                  B2 Uphill
                  B3 Little Star Of Bethlehem

                  Spoon

                  Gimme Fiction - 2020 Reissue

                    Gimme Fiction, the fifth studio album from Spoon, originally released in 2005 and featuring the single ‘I Turn My Camera On’. Newly recut from the original masters.

                    Gimme Fiction is released as part of the Slay On Cue series, which will see the reissue of the band’s first eight records in original editions - Telephono (1996), Soft Effects EP (1996), A Series Of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill The Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) and Transference (2010).

                    “Some of these albums haven’t been available on vinyl or CD in years, and in some places they never actually came out,” says frontman Britt Daniel.

                    TRACK LISTING

                    The Beast And Dragon, Adored
                    The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine
                    I Turn My Camera On
                    My Mathematical Mind
                    The Delicate Place
                    Sister Jack
                    I Summon You
                    The Infinite Pet
                    Was It You?
                    They Never Got You
                    Merchants Of Soul

                    Spoon

                    Transference - 2020 Reissue

                      Transference is the seventh studio album by Spoon, newly recut from the original masters

                      Transference is released as part of the Slay On Cue series, which will see the reissue of the band’s first eight records in original editions - Telephono (1996), Soft Effects EP (1996), A Series Of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill The Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) and Transference (2010).

                      “Some of these albums haven’t been available on vinyl or CD in years, and in some places they never actually came out,” says frontman Britt Daniel.

                      TRACK LISTING

                      Before Destruction
                      Is Love Forever?
                      The Mystery Zone
                      Who Makes Your Money
                      Written In Reverse
                      I Saw The Light
                      Trouble Comes Running
                      Goodnight Laura
                      Out Go The Lights
                      Got Nuffin
                      Nobody Gets Me But You

                      Spoon

                      Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga - 2020 Reissue

                        Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Spoon’s sixth studio record, featuring the singles ’The Underdog’ and ‘You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb’. Originally released in 2007 and now newly recut from the original masters

                        Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is released as part of the Slay On Cue series, which will see the reissue of the band’s first eight records in original editions - Telephono (1996), Soft Effects EP (1996), A Series Of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill The Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) and Transference (2010).

                        “Some of these albums haven’t been available on vinyl or CD in years, and in some places they never actually came out,” says frontman Britt Daniel.

                        TRACK LISTING

                        Don't Make Me A Target
                        The Ghost Of You Lingers
                        You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb
                        Don't You Evah
                        Rhythm & Soul
                        Eddie's Ragga
                        The Underdog
                        My Little Japanese Cigarette Case
                        Finer Feelings
                        Black Like Me

                        Spoon

                        A Series Of Sneaks - 2020 Reissue

                          ‘A Series Of Sneaks’, Spoon's second studio album, released in 1998.
                          Newly recut from the original masters.

                          “Hints at the possibility of perfection” – Pitchfork.

                          ‘A Series Of Sneaks’ is released as part of the Slay On Cue series, which will see the reissue of the band’s first eight records in original editions - Telephono (1996), Soft Effects EP (1996), A Series Of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill The Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) and Transference (2010).

                          “Some of these albums haven’t been available on vinyl or CD in years, and in some places they never actually came out,” says frontman Britt Daniel.

                          TRACK LISTING

                          Utilitarian
                          The Minor Tough
                          Execution
                          Reservations
                          30 Gallon Tank
                          Car Radio
                          Metal Detektor
                          June's Foreign Spell
                          Chloroform
                          Metal School
                          Staring At The Board
                          No You're Not
                          Quincy Punk Episode
                          Advance Cassette

                          Spoon

                          Girls Can Tell - 2020 Reissue

                            ‘Girls Can Tell’, the third studio album from Spoon, originally released in 2001.

                            Newly recut from the original masters.

                            “A start-to-finish triumph” - Rolling Stone. 

                            ‘Girls Can Tell’ is released as part of the Slay On Cue series, which will see the reissue of the band’s first eight records in original editions - Telephono (1996), Soft Effects EP (1996), A Series Of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill The Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) and Transference (2010).

                            “Some of these albums haven’t been available on vinyl or CD in years, and in some places they never actually came out,” says frontman Britt Daniel.

                            TRACK LISTING

                            Everything Hits At Once
                            Believing Is Art
                            Me And The Bean
                            Lines In The Suit
                            The Fitted Shirt
                            Anything You Want
                            Take A Walk
                            1020 AM
                            Take The Fifth
                            This Book Is A Movie
                            Chicago At Night

                            Spoon

                            Kill The Moonlight - 2020 Reissue

                              Kill The Moonlight, Spoon’s fourth studio album originally released in 2002 and featuring the hit single ’The Way We Get By’. 

                              Newly recut from the original masters.

                              ‘Kill The Moonlight’ is released as part of the Slay On Cue series, which will see the reissue of the band’s first eight records in original editions - Telephono (1996), Soft Effects EP (1996), A Series Of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill The Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) and Transference (2010).

                              “Some of these albums haven’t been available on vinyl or CD in years, and in some places they never actually came out,” says frontman Britt Daniel.

                              TRACK LISTING

                              Small Stakes
                              The Way We Get By
                              Something To Look Forward To
                              Stay Don't Go
                              Jonathan Fisk
                              Paper Tiger
                              Someone Something
                              Don't Let It Get You Down
                              All The Pretty Girls Go To The City
                              You Gotta Feel It
                              Back To The Life
                              Vittorio E

                              Spoon

                              Telephono - 2020 Reissue

                                Telephono, the debut album, available on vinyl for the first time since 1996. Newly recut from the original masters

                                Telephono is released as part of the Slay On Cue series, which will see the reissue of the band’s first eight records in original editions - Telephono (1996), Soft Effects EP (1996), A Series Of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill The Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) and Transference (2010).

                                “Some of these albums haven’t been available on vinyl or CD in years, and in some places they never actually came out,” says frontman Britt Daniel.

                                TRACK LISTING

                                Don't Buy The Realistic
                                Not Turning Off
                                All The Negatives Have Been Destroyed
                                Cvantez
                                Nefarious
                                Claws Tracking
                                Dismember
                                Idiot Driver
                                Towner
                                Wanted To Be Your
                                Theme To Wendel Stivers
                                Primary
                                The Government Darling
                                Plastic Mylar

                                Spoon

                                Soft Effects - 2020 Reissue

                                  Soft Effects, the legendary EP, available on vinyl for the first time since 1997. Newly recut from the original masters.

                                  Soft Effects is released as part of the Slay On Cue series, which will see the reissue of the band’s first eight records in original editions - Telephono (1996), Soft Effects EP (1996), A Series Of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill The Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) and Transference (2010).

                                  “Some of these albums haven’t been available on vinyl or CD in years, and in some places they never actually came out,” says frontman Britt Daniel.

                                  TRACK LISTING

                                  SIDE 1
                                  Mountain To Sound
                                  Waiting For The Kid To Come Out
                                  I Could See The Dude
                                  Get Out The State
                                  Loss Leaders

                                  SIDE 2
                                  Mountain To Sound
                                  Waiting For The Kid To Come Out
                                  I Could See The Dude
                                  Get Out The State
                                  Loss Leaders

                                  Irmin Schmidt

                                  Nocturne (Live At The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival)

                                    Live album from legendary founder of CAN.

                                    Nocturne (live at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival) comprises three pieces performed live on a partly prepared piano, along additional pre-recorded soundscapes.

                                    The live performance of ‘Klavierstück II’ is a pensive improvisation using essential elements of the original piece.

                                    ‘Nocturne’ starts with the ambient sounds whilst the piano seemingly melts into the soundscape and eventually grows into a long meditative piano solo.

                                    ‘Yonder’ is a much more dramatic piece, dominated by the overwhelming sounds of church bells, a sort of “dies irai”, radical, emotional and fiercely poetic.

                                    TRACK LISTING

                                    Klavierstück II
                                    Nocturne
                                    Yonder

                                    Spoon

                                    Everything Hits At Once: The Best Of Spoon

                                      Spanning a career well into its third decade, Spoon returns with a ‘Best Of’compilation, ‘Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon' In addition to the 12 fan-adored tracks making up this single LP, Spoon return with the bold new single “No Bullets Spent.” How many rock bands from the past 25 years could get away with a greatest-hits album? Spoon stand alone, with a career-spanning retrospective culled from all over their unique songbook. It’s a flawless compilation of their best-known, best-loved tunes, yet it’s still full of surprises—the only thing you could expect from a band that’s spent their whole career taking people by surprise.


                                      STAFF COMMENTS

                                      Barry says: For a mindblowing nine albums worth of material, it's hard to collate a 'Best Of' that accurately represents a band who have consistently and reliably smashed it out of the park. There are none of the big hits here that I wouldn't expect to be here, The Underdog sounds every bit the proto punk-folk clanger it was back in 2007, 'I Turn My Camera Off' kicks things off and I honestly couldn't think of a better appetiser than that. This is a brilliantly diverse and essential summary of a great band at a ridiculously good price. Get on it!

                                      TRACK LISTING

                                      I Turn My Camera On
                                      Do You
                                      Don't You Evah
                                      Inside Out
                                      The Way We Get By
                                      The Underdog
                                      Hot Thoughts
                                      I Summon You
                                      Rent I Pay
                                      You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb
                                      Got Nuffin
                                      Everything Hits At Once
                                      No Bullets Spent

                                      Produced by Spoon and Dave Fridmann, Austin’s most esteemed rock ambassadors have created the bravest, most sonically inventive work of their illustrious career.

                                      Reuniting the band with the label that released their 1996 debut, ‘Telephono’, and following on Spoon’s streak of three consecutive US Top 10 albums—‘Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga’ (2007), ‘Transference’ (2010) and ‘They Want My Soul’ (2014)—‘Hot Thoughts’ is nothing short of epic. Listening to ‘Hot Thoughts’, it’s instantly apparent why Spoon are considered one of the most critically acclaimed acts of the first decade of the new millennium. 

                                      Within the space of 10 captivating songs – all written by Britt Daniel- ‘Hot Thoughts’ creates a musical universe all its own, with individual worlds ranging from the kaleidoscopic opening/title track through the gargantuan stomp of “Do I Have To Talk You Into It” and ubiquitous wiry hooks of “Can I Sit Next To You" to the bittersweet “I Ain’t The One” and beyond.

                                      STAFF COMMENTS

                                      Barry says: As addictive, funked up rhythms give way to distorted bursts and effervescent vocal melodies, this sonically fascinating but brilliantly accessible LP twists and turns break into pulsing synth pop and grooving head-nodders.

                                      TRACK LISTING

                                      1. Hot Thoughts
                                      2. WhisperI’lllistentohearit
                                      3. Do I Have To Talk You Into It
                                      4. First Caress
                                      5. Pink Up
                                      6. Can I Sit Next To You
                                      7. I Ain’t The One
                                      8. Tear It Down
                                      9. Shotgun
                                      10. Us

                                      Spoon’s classic ‘Gimme Fiction’ celebrates its 10th anniversary with a deluxe version released on Matador Records.

                                      The reissue contains the original album newlyremastered by Howie Weinberg from the original tapes, a second disc with 12 previously unreleased demos from the era, a digital download of nine additional bonus tracks and a full colour book containing photos and an extensive oral history of the making of the album by The AV Club’s Sean O’Neal. The deluxe LP package also includes tipped sleeves, a 24” x 36” poster and a digital download of all songs.

                                      ‘Gimme Fiction’ dragged the sonic pointillism of ‘Kill The Moonlight’ further into dub-influenced weirdness as the increasingly confident Spoon went crazy in the studio, experimenting with everything from warped hip hop samples to horse whinnies. Whatever digging or strange alchemy had to go into it, they only produced more gold.

                                      ‘Gimme Fiction’ deserves special recognition as the album where Spoon took creative and stylistic quantum leaps that resulted in classics ‘I Turn My Camera On’, ‘The Beast And Dragon Adored’, ‘My Mathematical Mind’, ‘I Summon You’ and so many more. 10 years later, ‘Gimme Fiction’ gets the deluxe release it so richly deserves.

                                      TRACK LISTING

                                      The Original Album
                                      The Beast And Dragon, Adored
                                      The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine
                                      I Turn My Camera On
                                      My Mathematical Mind
                                      The Delicate Place
                                      Sister Jack
                                      I Summon You
                                      The Infinite Pet
                                      Was It You?
                                      They Never Got You
                                      Merchants Of Soul

                                      Home Demos
                                      I Summon You (First Demo)
                                      Was It You?
                                      I’ve Been Good Too Long
                                      Sister Jack (Piano Demo)
                                      The Beast And Dragon, Adored
                                      My Mathematical Mind
                                      They Never Got You
                                      The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine
                                      The Delicate Place
                                      The Infinite Pet
                                      Merchants Of Soul
                                      Dear Mr. Landlord

                                      Digital Bonus Tracks (With Vinyl Only)
                                      The Beast And The Dragon, Adored (Rehearsal)
                                      Sister Jack (Up Demo)
                                      I Turn My Camera On (First Demo)
                                      My Mathematical Mind (First Rehearsal)
                                      The Delicate Place (Vanderslice & Solter Version)
                                      I Wanna Go (Demo)
                                      Tear Me Down (Demo)
                                      I Summon You (Electric Demo)
                                      My Mathematical Mind (Vanderslice & Solter Version)

                                      Wooden Spoon

                                      Wooden Spoon 3

                                        "Wooden Spoon 3" is a continuation from his first two releases on Brad Rose's Foxglove imprint. The album has three superb tracks entitled "Three Pieces For Piano, Synthesizer, Organ & Tape Loop". The centrepiece is a wonderful 20 minute plus repetitive dronework.

                                        Electric Spoon

                                        You

                                          Welcome to the world of Electric Spoon - a tale of three castaways, hair and colours, standing on the edge of sound looking at each other starting a search for all their electric sisters and brothers. The journey begins at Marquis Cha Cha with "You" - a sound for hearts and minds, part of the earth's rhythm, their peace of mind rests in sound, colours are their stepping stones – a home for hearts and minds. The sound here is very akin to an Alan Lomax field recording (deliberately crackly, not a bad pressing!) of The Rolling Stones - circa "Sticky Fingers".

                                          Can

                                          Ege Bamyasi

                                            Recorded in their own Inner Space Studio in 1972, this was yet another landmark krautrock moment. Following on from the genius "Tago Mago" album was never going to be easy, but this was Can working at their peak. Another classic album featuring the genius shuffling drum beat of Jaki Liebezeit, the rhythmic grooves the towering kosmic guitars and experimental almost free-jazz approach. In a word this is magnificent, every home should have one!!!!!

                                            Can

                                            Delay 1968

                                              Although recorded in the late 60s, the material included on "Delay 1968" did not appear commercially until 1981. A collection of cuts featuring early vocalist Malcolm Mooney, these seven songs are among the very first Can ever recorded. As an early insight to the future sound of the krautrock legends this features some essential tracks like "Thief", "Butterfly" and "Uphill".

                                              STAFF COMMENTS

                                              Mine says: If you have always found Can a little too weird and don't know where to start, this one's for you. Delay 1968 is a brilliant but very approachable album by the German Krautrock pioneers. It is by far my favourite and I have yet to play it to someone who doesn't like it!


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