They Want My Soul

Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Spoon's eighth album is an immediate grabber on par with the group's best work to date. It's also the first time Spoon have worked extensively with big-name producers, who've helped create a rich, luminous sound for a set of hooky songs." Paste - "The bassline propels 'Rainy Taxi,' topped with bursts of skinned-knee guitar and an insistent electric piano part that breaks into a bar of splashy discord two-thirds of the way through before snapping back into place." Clash - "The band's dependable grasp of instantly joyous hooks still shows no sign of deserting them, and Britt Daniel's raspy voice continues to marshal the tight groove at their core." CMJ - "'Outlier' is an upbeat head-bobber featuring driving bass and drums and a well incorporated synth that serves a melodic function…" Magnet - "THEY WANT MY SOUL is as tight as an oil drum, its songwriting a slick compound of groove and melody..." Spin - "SOUL achieves the nearly impossible with Spoon's most eclectic set yet. It emphasizes this diversity by opening with a track, 'Rent I Pay,' that's so traditionally rockin' it's practically a Stones tribute..."

The cult Texan indie rock band return refreshed and revitalized after a four-year hiatus with this, their eighth studio album and follow-up to 2010's Transference. Produced by Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, MGMT), the album is their "loudest and gnarliest" to date and sees them turn in another set of their quirky '60s-influenced rock, jam-packed with the fun and interesting musical and lyrical ideas that their fans have come to know and love. ~ John D. Buchanan|

自身最高位となる全米4位を記録した前作から4年ぶり、初めて外部プロデューサー(デイヴ・フリッドマンとジョー・チッカレリ)を迎えて完成させた新作だ。クラウトロック由来のノイジーなエレクトロックや、ビートルズ愛丸出しのサイケ・ポップ、モータウン・ビートを敷いたナンバーなど、20年強のキャリアを総まとめしたような内容が楽しい。入門盤としても最適で、これをきっかけに新たなファンが付くといいな。
bounce (C)長崎耕平