The fact that more people don't seem to know of this album is a real shame - mostly due to the fact it's downright fantastic. Spoon develop a great, clever sound that manages to be both multi-layered and surprisingly sparse. Songs will develop around simple ideas and shift in subtle ways as Britt Daniels' honest and utterly convincing vocal delivery wraps itself around tight melodies. In fact, it's almost as if Wilco applied their brand of Indie rawness and creativity to The Shins' brand of Indie Pop sensibilities and shifted the focus more towards keyboard riffs.
...Since I'm spinning in circles here and having a hard time accurately describing the sound of the album, how about you go get it and listen for yourself? I'm totally positive you won't regret it.
