Spoon
Transference

Surely, there won't be much talk about the new album by the Spoon, and why this is the case is inexplicable. But it certainly won't just stay with the three or four long-time followers, because it comes close, if not hitting the target center.

"Transference" indeed shows the amount of brilliance and effectiveness in the minds of the four Austin guys, who continue to mix classic pop-rock with an almost innovative expressive style. Here, however, they leave aside, but not entirely, the roundness of the songs, aiming to achieve more edgy moments, sometimes with extensive instrumental sections. It may seem strange not to appreciate the album's tracks immediately, but after a couple of listens, it will be impossible not to enjoy "strong points" like "The Mystery Zone", where the bass achieves quite a groove; or even softer moments like "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb". Don't worry, there are also semi-hits: take the finicky "Written In Reverse", a bit sweet and a bit mean and sharp; other hits are undoubtedly "Out Go The Lights", which would sound great for Wilco, or even "Got Nuffin" with its incisive and sharp post-punk. In other words, there's a bit of everything: from nervous guitars to keyboards always ready to intervene (even creating a very soft ballad in "Goodnight Laura"). All this accompanied by almost perpetual rhythm shifts.

Britt Daniel spoke of this work as their most mischievous, not in the sense of sound hardness, but in terms of a constant musical diversion, where diverting means taking the listener far from where they imagine. Here, pop becomes drunken and shameless; pop that goes hand in hand with the desire, at the same time, to make good rock. And perhaps this is precisely the formula by which Spoon reaches an excellent groove with the listener, thanks also to a meticulous and diligent studio work. Needless to say, Spoon exercises more in this "Transference."

Thus, you go from non-melodic pop to pseudo-blues suggestions, with the constant presence of alt-rock à la Wilco or à la dEUS.

"Transference" is the album of charm, that charm you discover little by little. And in the end, it doesn't disappoint.