Gimme Fiction

Spin - "FICTION is less nervous than its predecessors but emotionally knottier..." - Grade: B- Uncut - 4 stars out of 5 - "[A]n artfully ambitious return to form, with songwriter Britt Daniel shadowboxing mystery and misperception amid enigmatically cool melodies, feedback washes and sound effects." Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[R]etro-leaning piano melodies, simple two-beat rhythms and Britt Daniel's cocky, deadpan vocals." Magnet - "The music's percussive pulse builds to choruses so pointed they could penetrate asphalt." Spin - Ranked #24 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "Rarely less than decent, they're suddenly untouchable for life." Magnet - Ranked #14 in Magnet's "The 20 Best Albums Of 2005" - "Spoon's minimalist tendencies give ground to a broader palette of sounds, but the band continues to get under your skin." Rolling Stone (p.76) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[R]etro-leaning piano melodies, simple two-beat rhythms and Britt Daniel's cocky, deadpan vocals." Spin (p.62) - Ranked #24 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "Rarely less than decent, they're suddenly untouchable for life." Spin (p.103) - "FICTION is less nervous than its predecessors but emotionally knottier..." - Grade: B- Uncut (p.107) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[A]n artfully ambitious return to form, with songwriter Britt Daniel shadowboxing mystery and misperception amid enigmatically cool melodies, feedback washes and sound effects." Magnet (p.52) - Ranked #14 in Magnet's "The 20 Best Albums Of 2005" - "Spoon's minimalist tendencies give ground to a broader palette of sounds, but the band continues to get under your skin." Magnet (p.111) - "The music's percussive pulse builds to choruses so pointed they could penetrate asphalt."

Fifth studio album and follow-up to 2002's 'Kill The Moonlight' from Austin four-piece Spoon. Frontman Britt Daniel's ability to fuse traditional rock 'n' roll with a modern soulful sound results in an album crammed full of their catchiest songs to date. As with their last offering, the album is released on Matador Records and was produced by Jim Eno and Mike McCarthy.|