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They Want My Soul

Spoon · 2014

37 min · 10 tracks · indie rock

A vibrant blend of catchy melodies, rhythmic experimentation, and introspective lyrics that define Spoon's unique indie rock sound.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo groove
  • catchy melodies for sing-alongs
  • introspective reflections on life
  • for afternoon drives

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer high-energy tracks
  • want longer musical explorations

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2014, 'They Want My Soul' is Spoon's eighth studio album and marks a return after a four-year hiatus following 'Transference'. At this point in their career, the band had established themselves as stalwarts of the indie rock scene, yet they sought to push their sound further into more abstract territories while retaining their signature hooks.
Stylistic neighbors
The National· Wilco· Interpol

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Rent I Pay 3:10
  • 2 Inside Out 5:02
  • 3 Rainy Taxi 3:58
  • 4 Do You 3:33
  • 5 Knock Knock Knock 4:39
  • 6 Outlier 4:22
  • 7 They Want My Soul 3:22
  • 8 I Just Don’t Understand 2:38
  • 9 Let Me Be Mine 3:26
  • 10 New York Kiss 3:27

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