Spoon Gimme Fiction

Rolling Stone: 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[R]etro-leaning piano melodies, simple two-beat rhythms and Britt Daniel's cocky, deadpan vocals."
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item number:  39FQ9
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CD Details

  • Released: May 10, 2005
  • Originally Released: 2005
  • Label: Merge Records

Entertainment Reviews:

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."

Tracks:

  • 1.The Beast and Dragon, Adored
  • 2.The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine
  • 3.I Turn My Camera On
  • 4.My Mathematical Mind
  • 5.The Delicate Place
  • 6.Sister Jack
  • 7.I Summon You
  • 8.The Infinite Pet
  • 9.Was It You?
  • 10.They Never Got You
  • 11.Merchants of Soul

Product Info

  • UPC: 036172956524
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

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