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Gimme Fiction by Spoon

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 The Beast and Dragon, Adored 4:18 101,104
1 Two Sides/ Monsieur Valentine 2:58 6,036
2 I Turn My Camera On 3:33 230,868
3 My Mathematical Mind 5:02 119,311
4 Sister Jack 3:36 116,301
5 I Summon You 3:55 143,038
5 The Delicate Place 3:42 102,844
6 The Infinite Pet 3:56 98,086
7 Was It You? 5:03 88,023
8 They Never Got You 4:59 95,692
9 Merchants of Soul 2:46 89,229
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About this album

Released: 21 Jun 2005 11 tracks (43:48)
ARTIST: SPOON
TITLE: Gimme Fiction
RECORD LABEL: Merge
REVIEW BY: Michael Delgado

The always experimental, often exceptional, Spoon return with their 5th album, GIMME FICTION. Whether upbeat or downbeat, the songs have the rhythm of a metronome, like a funky two-step shuffle, back and forth and back and forth. It’s a comfortable pattern to lose yourself in when blanketed by a variety of instruments and sound effects. A bed Spoon fans are familiar with. Although, the bed may feel too snug, this time out. The simple, radio-friendly songs may sound bland compared to offerings from the band’s past, but tracks like, “I Turn The Camera On”, “Merchants Of Soul”, or “The Delicate Place”—where it sounds like the guitar is dribbling out of the speakers—have enough crunching, chirping, ticking, tap-shoe slapping and skewed vocal pitch to keep you comfortable in Spoon-dreamland.


GRADE: A-
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  • reagan0

    I don't know if this is a Desert Island Disk, but I know one of Spoon's albums is.

    21 days ago

  • DaniloFerrreira

    gold album

    February 2012

  • Xcornelia

    I think this album has the best individual tracks but isn't as solid as other albums as a whole

    June 2011

  • Noah-Nosferatu

    Still their best. Hell it even has the best cover art.

    November 2010

  • benjaminroosien

    I think the lead guitar is pretty unique and inventive on this album. That's not normally something that matters to me, but I feel like it's a nice paintbrush to really differentiate Gimme Fiction from their their other work.

    October 2010

  • ExoM7

    I'm with the last three posts...best, my first, and still great after five years of loving it. HEART <3

    July 2010

  • dturgentbyrne

    Five years later... Still my favorite Spoon album!

    May 2010

  • danny_d007

    The best Spoon album by far.

    April 2010

  • ParisGunFire

    Sisterjack and I summon you are 2 of my favorite songs.

    March 2010

  • chenzi

    wow..this album is fucking fantastic

    March 2010

  • Sandman2527

    My favorite Spoon album.

    February 2010

  • loadminik88

    such an awesome album..

    December 2009

  • woobie210

    Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks this is their best.

    December 2009

  • soho42

    Best Spoon ever.

    September 2009

  • a-quintus

    great album

    September 2008

  • daaniwt

    this is a great album! the better

    July 2008

  • xiaobao

    recently just got it. i have to say it is starting to growww for me

    June 2008

  • Ashikkerib

    Anyone else think of the movie don't look now when you see the cover art?

    May 2008

  • SockenPuppen

    Loooooove. Probably my fave album of theirs.

    May 2008

  • vidalimp

    Their best album I think

    February 2008
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