Heavy D is back from cross country skiing. Or maybe its skiing cross country. Hell, he might just have been somewhere not near where he lives that they offer skiing when its not hot as balls outside. We can’t remember much these days. Regardless, he’s bringing the usual heat on a new album, and we even sprung for the extra buck so we could find him a creative title for this post. Hit up the jump and find out what our record industry insider thinks about Spoon’s latest album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga.
Care To Get Nice?
Spoon – GA GA GA GA GA – Released 07/10/07
My industry insider connection has been out of the country for the past several weeks and so like a commoner I had to wait until I could shake enough loose change out of my couch cushions before I could afford a trip to the local record store to pick up the new Spoon record, GA GA GA GA GA (Yes, that’s the title. Please don’t judge). Ok, ok so that first part isn’t true. I’ve actually just been on vacation for the last couple weeks and as such haven’t had time to put the proverbial pen to the paper. That, however, is not an indictment on the quality of GA GA… . After traveling half way across the country and back with GA GA… blaring (the only way to really listen to this record) out of the speakers of my rental car I’m certain this record is going to show up on a lot of “best of the year” lists come December. It’s fantastic. Dare I even say “brahsome”? (Ed. Note: Dare! Dare!)
GA GA… , Spoon’s 6th full-length album (although this is up for debate with the whole record coming in at just around 36 minutes), is filled with the deliberately repetitive, rhythm-based songs that have become the band’s calling card. GA GA… is immediately recognizable for those already familiar with Spoon while also being accessible and direct enough that new listeners are not lost on a first listen. Spoon has always had a knack for crafting perfect, lean pop songs while continuing to experiment with their sound. This record finds Spoon “exploring the space” in the studio, ratcheting up the production, and adding some new instrumentation to the mix. The end result is a superb album and an example of “indie-pop” at it’s finest; Spoon may not have reinvented the wheel with tracks like “You Got Your Cherry Bomb” and “The Underdog”, but they have certainly perfected the roll.
Rating 4/5
-Heavy D-
