I don’t think that we had a firm game plan when we started the record. Did the rawer nature of the material dictate that decision, or was it something else?īritt Daniel: We don’t know any producers, really. You chose not to work with a producer this time out. We recently spoke to Spoon and tried to unravel Transference’s creation over a beer.
The notably meticulous band don’t do anything by accident, so it’s a measured rawness on display, showcasing just how good the band are at what they do. With their new self-produced release, Transference, Spoon show little interest in matching the mass appeal of past hits like “The Underdog.” Instead, they’ve produced a starker, more brooding album, full of lyrical confusion and musical jitters. Over 15 years, the Austin, Texas band have survived lineup shuffles and early record label neglect, finding their signature style with 2001’s Girls Can Tell and quietly building one of the strongest rock catalogs of the decade. In 1995, Spoon were often dubbed “the next Pixies.” The tag never quite fit, but the two did share a love for writing glorious pop songs and then shrouding them with walls of noise and mystery.
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