The Underdogs

Spoon make catchy, infectious music. Their sound is easily recognizable: you know whose song it is from the first chord. And now, seriously, why reinvent the wheel when what you’re doing is so great?

And here’s Written In Reverse, the first single off Spoon’s upcoming album Transference. It has Spoon’s typical guitar line, but it’s a bit messy and the jazzy chords make it feel like an improvisation that is held together by the piano alone. Remember Cold War Kids? Yeah, they were massively influenced by Spoon’s tunesmith and this song here is only further proof. Let’s not forget Britt Daniel’s magnificent voice and lyrics plus the passion he puts into spitting every line. And just as you think it’s all over, they hit you again.

And guess what? Only 42 days until the new album’s released.