Four years ago, Elektra signed the band away from Matador, got them into a studio for the remarkable album A Series Of Sneaks, and then in 1998 unceremoniously dropped them. They truly fucked us over. On Girls Can Tell, in stores next week, this preternaturally talented trio prove that creating great music has nothing to do with being signed to a major. Recorded in a home studio and largely self produced, this is one of those extraordinarily rare records in which every cymbal crash, every vocal inflection, every vibes fade-out, and every guitar crunch is, well, perfect. The arrangements on Girls Can Tell are radically spare and transparent.
Every sound is treated as precious and is propelled in the same musical direction.
This must be one of the most impeccably performed and balanced rock records of all time, yet there's no hint of stiffness or guile. The performance disappears, as it should, leaving eleven outstanding, high energy songs, perfectly illuminated. Daniel, who writes the songs as well as sings and plays guitar, co-founded Spoon with drummer Jim Eno back in 1993. The band start a US tour on Saturday at the Echo Lounge in Atlanta, playing with Superchunk. All Rights Reserved.