Spoon has carved out quite a niche for themselves in the indie rock world. Their fifth album, "Transference", is definitely their best. This band really does grow with each release. I don't mean grow in the "their music has really matured since..." sense. Spoon is like that already deeply rooted tree in your backyard, but each fall the leaves turn a different color, or fall at a different time. Their core sound doesn't change - the crunchy guitars and raspy vocals keep them anchored, but the approach is just never quite the same on each record.
"Transference" toys with the listener. Half the tracks are meticulously crafted, the result of endless takes and studio wizardry, not a drum beat out of place, not a guitar lick wasted. The other half ot he tracks, "Before Destruction" being one of 'em, are raw, loose, lo-fi, done-in-one take versions. Songs drop off in the middle of a sentence - is my cd copy broke? No, its not, trust me, its just how Spoon wanted it to be. The lyrics and vocals channel Plastic Ono Lennon angst, and the arrangements are dense, but always precise.
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