Spoon – Lucifer on the Sofa Spoon is possibly the most consistent band of the last 30 years. They’ve released ten albums since 1996, with only 2010’s Transference registering as anything close to a dip. Their greatest albums, A Series of Sneaks, Kill the Moonlight , Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and They Want My Soul are spread out evenly amongst their only slightly less great companions. This would lead one to believe that Lucifer on the Sofa is due to become another tent pole, but would also lead someone to become very disappointed after listening to the first three songs here. “Held” is a bluesy, setlist opener a ’la “Rent I Pay” and Divine Fits’ “Flaggin’ a Ride”; comparatively it’s a slower grower, but one that eventually earns its place as a lead-off. “The Hardest Cut”, a perfectly acceptable piece of modern radio fodder, sounds out of place for a band like Spoon, and “The Devil and Mr. Jones” feels like it could have been pulled right off Elvis Costello’s newest album, which isn’t exactly...
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