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Spoon extends world tour

Spoon have extended their world tour in support of their new album Hot Thoughts. The new dates include shows with Tennis, the New Pornographers, and Cherry Glazerr in the U.S. and Canada. Find the list of newly announced dates below.

Spoon:

03-23 Sydney, Australia – Metro Theatre
03-25 Thornbury, Australia – The Croxton Bandroom
04-27 Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen
04-28 Oxford, MS – The Lyric
04-29 Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
05-01 Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
05-02 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
05-03 Athens, GA – Georgia theater
05-05 Charleston, SC – Music Farm
05-06 Asheville, NC – TBA *
05-07 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
05-09 Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
05-11 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
06-17 Berlin, Germany – Festaal Kreuzberg
06-18 Mannheim, Germany – Maifeld Derby Festival
06-19 Munich, Germany – Technikum
06-27 Manchester, England – Gorilla
06-28 Glasgow, Scotland – The Arts School
06-30 London, England – O2 Forum
07-07 Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival
07-08 Lisbon, Portugal – NOS Alive
07-14 Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
07-15 Birmingham, AL – Sloss Festival
07-18 Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
07-19 Charlottesville, VA – Sprint Pavilion ^
07-21 Boston, MA – TBA
07-22 Portland, ME – State Theatre ^
07-23 Montreal, Quebec – Métropolis ^
07-25 Toronto, Ontario – TBA #
07-26 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE ^
07-28 New York, NY – Panorama Festival
07-30 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
08-01 Detroit, MI – TBA #
08-06 Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Bowl
08-08 Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen
08-09 Bellvue, CO – Mishawaka Amphitheatre
08-19 New Orleans, LA – TBA
08-20 Jacksonville, FL – TBA
08-22 Savannah, GA – TBA
08-23 Columbia, SC – TBA
08-28 Spokane, WA – TBA
08-30 Edmonton, Alberta – TBA
08-31 Calgary, Alberta – TBA
09-02 Vancouver, British Columbia – TBA
09-05 Boise, ID – TBA
09-06 Salt Lake City, UT – TBA
09-08 Omaha, NE – TBA
09-10 Kansas City, MO – TBA
09-13 Milwaukee, WI – TBA
09-14 – Madison, WI – TBA
09-15 Saint Paul, MN – TBA

* with Tennis
^ with the New Pornographers
& with Cherry Glazerr

Watch Spoon perform “I Ain’t the One” on “Corden”

Spoon’s newest release, Hot Thoughts, is set to be out March 17th via Matador. The band went on stage on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” last night to perform “I Ain’t the One” from the new album. Check out the performance below. Spoon announced that they had partnered with an Austin restaurant to create a Spoon signature taco and performed “Hot Thoughts” on “Kimmel” earlier this week.

Spoon announce tour

Spoon have announced tour dates for 2017. The band will play the United States and Germany starting with a show on April 27 in Mobile, Alabama in support of their upcoming new album Hot Thoughts. The band have shared the title track from the new album so far. Check out the band’s tour itinerary below. Hot Thoughts is due out March 17th via Matador.

Spoon:

02-27 London, England – 100 Club
03-06 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
03-14-16 Austin, TX – The Main (SXSW Residency)
03-23 Sydney, Australia – Metro Theatre
03-25 Thornbury, Australia – The Croxton Bandroom
04-27 Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen
04-28 Oxford, MS – The Lyric
04-29 Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
05-01 Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
05-02 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
05-03 Athens, GA – Georgia theater
05-05 Charleston, SC – Music Farm
05-07 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
05-09 Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
05-11 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
06-17 Berlin, Germany – Festaal Kreuzberg
06-18 Mannheim, Germany – Maifeld Derby Festival
06-19 Munich, Germany – Technikum
06-27 Manchester, England – Gorilla
06-28 Glasgow, Scotland – The Arts School
06-30 London, England – O2 Forum
07-07 Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival
07-08 Lisbon, Portugal – NOS Alive
07-14 Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
07-15 Birmingham, AL – Sloss Festival
07-28 New York, NY – Panorama Festival
07-30 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
08-06 Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Bowl
08-08 Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen
08-09 Bellvue, CO – Mishawaka Amphitheatre

Listen to Spoon’s new song “Hot Thoughts”

Spoon have released the title song from their just-announced album Hot Thoughts. Listen to it below. The album is set to be out March 17th via Matador. The album’s 10 tracks were co-produced by Spoon and Dave Fridmann. The band also announced a three-night residency in Austin during SXSW, which also is the same week as the album’s release. “The band will resurrect the original, classic Austin venue Emo’s location, currently referred to as ‘The Main’ on March 14, 15 and 16,” a press release reads. “The band will curate a unique line up each night and will stubbornly be referring to the venue as ‘Eno’s.’”

Spoon debuted five new songs at secret show in Austin

Spoon played a somewhat secret show at Antone’s in Austin, their hometown, Friday night where they five songs from their upcoming ninth studio album. It is due out in March via Matador. The band announced the set to select fans on their email list Thursday night, including the link to an already-booked show which featured local acts Jai Malano and Don Leady & His Rockin’ Revue. As Austin 360 reports, both acts moved their sets back to allow Spoon to appear as the show’s opener.

After premiering the new songs from their untitled ninth LP, Spoon also played four of their other hits. As described by Austin 360, the new material as “mostly of a piece with the sharp-edged, punk-fueled pop that dominates the band’s back catalog, with no major sonic departures other than their gradual shift in recent years toward more reliance on keyboards.”

Check out the full setlist below, via a tweet the band sent out after the show.

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon covers Spoon’s “Inside Out”

Justin Vernon from Bon Iver has recently released a video of him performing a piano-only, stripped down “Inside Out” by Spoon from their latest album, They Want My Soul. The video was released on Vernon and Aaron Dessner from the National’s YouTube channel for the Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival. It features Vernon performing the song in a dark and woodsy setting and can be watched below.

The demo for Spoon’s “Inside Out” was also premiered on Song Exploder and can be listened to here. Spoon was on an episode of the Song Exploder podcast talking about the making of the song.

The band is also performing at the Eaux Claires Music & Art Festival and the complete lineup can be found here.



Watch Spoon perform “I Just Don’t Understand” and “Inside Out” on La Blogothèque

Spoon recently filmed another session of the “Take Away Show” for La Blogothèque. In the clip, singer Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno performed the songs from their latest album, They Want My Soul, “I Just Don’t Understand” and “Inside Out” in the Knockdown Center in  Maspeth, New York.

The band, according to La Blogothèque, was being watched by Hannah Epperson who is eating oatmeal off camera. Watch the session below. 

Firefly Music Festival announce line-up

The Firefly Music Festival, which takes place between June 18 to 21 in Dover, Delaware has released its 2015 lineup. At the beginning of the least there is Kings of Leon, the Killers, and an act that is yet to be announced, with rumors pointing it towards Paul McCartney. Also on the list are Modest Mouse, Spoon, Morrissey, Cage the Elephant, Gary Clark Jr., Run the Jewels, Snoop Dogg, Foster the People, Empire of the Sun, Hozier, Bastille, Zedd, Matt & Kim, Tove Lo, the Kooks, How to Dress Well, Sylvan Esso, Betty Who, Clean Bandit, and many more. Tickets from the pre-sale have been sold out but general admission and VIP passes are still available on the festival’s website. The entire lineup can be seen above.

Sasquatch lineup announced

The Sasquatch! Music Festival will return on May 22-25 to the Gorge Amphitheater. The festival lineup has been announced today, the lineup can been seen above.

This year’s lineup includes Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Modest Mouse, Lana Del Rey, The Decemberists, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Spoon, James Blake, Chromeo, Hot Chip, Sbtrkt, Schoolboy Q, The New Pornographers, The War On Drugs, The Glitch Mob, Little Dragon, Gogol Bordello, Father John Misty, Run The Jewels, Jose Gonzalez, Jenny Lewis, Mø, Real Estate, Future Islands, Ab-Soul, Glass Animals, Sohn, Jungle, Sharon Van Etten, Action Bronson, Perfume Genius, Sylvan Esso, Rustie, Courtney Barnett, King Tuff, San Fermin, Alvvays, Will Butler, Twin Peaks, Merchandise, Nothing, Bishop Nehru, Ex Hex, Diarrhea Planet, Ought, Natalie Prass, S (Jenn Ghetto), and amongst others.

The Melodic Tree’s top 10 albums of the year

10. Post Tropical – James Vincent McMorrow: The dramatic change between Post Tropical and Early In The Morning was something that was shocking and yet extraordinary at the same time. McMorrow’s shift from folk to a more soulful sound seems to suit his voice that can hit beautiful falsettos.

9. Be Impressive – The Griswolds: Australian pop-rock rarely sounded as good. With catchy guitar riffs, such as in their hit song, “Beware the Dog,” and infectious lyrics, this is a stellar debut album from the Griswolds.

8. Sonic Highways – Foo Fighters: The concept of this album is one-of-a-kind and the way the Foo Fighters recorded it was original to say the least. Collaborating with different bands in each of the cities where they recorded, it is undoubtedly the most creative album of the year. Even with all of these collaborations, there is still the climatic sound of the band laced into it.

7. Supermodel – Foster the People: Foster the People returned this year with what feels like one of the best pop albums of the year. The dark lyrics are matched cool and bubbly instrumentals making the themes in this album virtually inconspicuous.

6. Everything Will Be Alright in the End – Weezer: The comeback from Weezer seems like a breath of fresh air from their previous two records, Raditude and Hurley. The hooks on this album return and gives the fans just want they want. It is reminiscent of their old days and yet guides us into their future.

5. They Want My Soul – Spoon: This follow-up to their 2010 Transference feels as though it’s a new era for Spoon and this is their first album with new guitar and piano player, Alex Fischel. This is a great comeback for the band after taking a few years off. There are hints of new influences throughout the album and yet, there is still the grit that has given Spoon their signature sound.

4. Sun Structures – Temples: The debut from Temples is the perfect album for anyone nostalgic for the 1960’s and 1970’s. With mellow vocals and keyboards, there is no doubt that Temples understand their abilities. The rhythms from drummer, Samuel Toms, on this album are beyond what most bands as young as they are capable of doing.

3. Singles – Future Islands: 2014 was quite the breakout year for Future Islands and it’s obvious with this album why so. The emotions in the lyrics and voice of Samuel Herring are strong and the backing instruments are just as climatic. The synthesizer on this album is one of the many elements that make this album so phenomenal. Singles is of those albums that will be on anyone’s playlist.

2. Young & Sick – Young & Sick: Artist and musician, Nick Hofwegen goes under the pseudonym of Young and Sick for both his art and music. His self-titled debut is a synth-driven R&B album with infectious bass lines. Whether or not you like R&B, Hofwegen seems to incorporate so much into the songs on this album, there is at least one element that everyone will like.

1. Strange Desire – Bleachers: Bleachers’ debut album Strange Desire can seemingly transport its listeners to a John Hughes movie. With climatic songs such as “I Wanna Get Better” and “Rollercoaster” that brings his melancholic lyrics together with intricate melodies and create something refreshing in the world of alternative rock. Frontman, Jack Antonoff creates new and exciting concepts on this album whether it is eccentric collaborations with Yoko Ono or incorporating Grace Dunham’s, Lena Dunham’s younger sister, talking about graduating college into his music.