Spoon

Hey guys, guess what isn't cool? Punctuality. Screw all that "being timely" bull, I've got a midwinter treat for you. My annual mix of some of my favorite songs released in the last year is here for your enjoyment. Sorry you don't get the full physical package that I sent some lucky souls (trust me, it's impressive), but cover art and track numbers are embedded. If you really want the full cover art, just click the thumbnail to the right.

Enjoy! I'll try to be back with more soon.

Stars - The Night Starts Here
Coconut Records - West Coast
Bloc Party - Waiting For the 7.18
Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothing
Jens Lekman - I'm Leaving You Because I Don't Love You
Loudon Wainwright III - Grey In L.A.
National - Fake Empire
Spoon - You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb
Wilco - Hate It Here
Arcade Fire - Intervention
Misha - Delovedly
Feist - My Moon My Man
Swell Season - If You Want Me
Cloud Cult - Pretty Voice [YouTube]
Shins - Split Needles
Twilight Sad - That Summer, At Home I Had Become The Invisible Boy
Andrew Bird - Fiery Crash
John Vanderslice - The Parade
Band of Horses - Is There A Ghost
Finches - House Under the Hill

Download:
You Don't Live Here Anymore [zip]

There are a few complaints about Spoon's latest release, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, but aside from the title being difficult to type and making you sound foolish when you talk about it, the major frustration seems to be that it's too short, clocking in at just over 36 minutes. That really doesn't matter, because the songs are great (I mean, obviously they are, this is Spoon we're talking about here) and as soon as it's over you just want to listen to it all again anyway.

But for you whiners, now there's an even better reason to buy the actual album rather than just leeching the torrent from Oink. The first pressing not only comes in a gorgeous digipak, but also is accompanied by a bonus disc of jams, demos, and alternate takes. Labeled Get Nice, the disc provides you with an additional 22 minutes to add to your Spoon experience. I'll give you just two of the twelve reasons you have to purchase this: a short demo called "Mean Mad Margaret," and a sweet alternate take of one of my favorite tracks on the album, "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb."

Listen:
Spoon - Mean Mad Margaret
Spoon - You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb

And if you've never listened to Spoon and are pissed I'm not telling you what they sound like, where have you been and what the hell have you been waiting for? Get their albums today.

Buy Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga