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I guess like most listeners I don't ever consider Spoon a '90s act, primarily because they only got a taste of mainstream success later in the '00s, but here they are on their debut sounding a lot like a mix between Soul Coughing and the Pixies all the way back in '96.
A band who've always had a non fussy everyman appeal, later they'd manage to build that into their own niche, but here they're more derivative with it. Interestingly the band sound a lot more convincing with their later ... read more
Longtime Anno fans will be thrilled as I finally learn what a spoon is. They're an Indie band formed in Texas!
I'm kinda suprised seeing how far back this band goes, I definetly consider them a modern band.
Pretty solid debut all things considered, nothing bad here really. Although you can kinda tell its singular in their discog.
Playlist-Worthy Tracks: Don't Buy the Realistic, Nefarious, The Government Darling
A grungy and unpolished early iteration of the Spoon we came to know and love. This may be of interest to fans to see where they were coming from and the influence of Pixies. Worthwhile-ish.
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Track List
| 1 | Don't Buy the Realistic 3:54 | 78 |
| 2 | Not Turning Off 3:08 | 73 |
| 3 | All the Negatives Have Been Destroyed 2:37 | 80 |
| 4 | Cvantez 2:45 | 77 |
| 5 | Nefarious 2:47 | 76 |
| 6 | Claws Tracking 2:32 | 74 |
| 7 | Dismember 1:45 | 80 |
| 8 | Idiot Driver 1:37 | 67 |
| 9 | Towner 3:05 | 74 |
| 10 | Wanted To Be Your 1:52 | 58 |
| 11 | Theme To Wendel Stivers 1:58 | 75 |
| 12 | Primary 1:10 | 76 |
| 13 | The Government Darling 2:23 | 67 |
| 14 | Plastic Mylar 3:26 | 82 |
Total Length: 35 minutes
