“One of the finest bands of their generation” – The Guardian
“One of America’s sharpest bands” – The Times
“Not many bands can make dogged experimentalism easy for consumption, but Spoon are experts in the game” – NME
“Astounding talent for constructing nervy, whip-smart guitar music” – The FADER
In the lead up to their forthcoming new album Lucifer On the Sofa, out February 11 (Matador Records), Spoon share ‘Wild,’ a celebratory and anthemic song about finding one’s way from cashed out depths back into a vivid world full of color and life.
‘Wild’ is the second track that Spoon have revealed off of Lucifer On The Sofa. Like “The Hardest Cut” before it, the song captures the sound of a band cracking things open and letting it all spill out onstage.
The video for “Wild” was directed by Ben Chappell and Brook Linder, who notes “we were mid putting this video together and my friend Ben asked ‘Is Spoon the best band?’ Yes. Yep. Probably. There’s always something unexpected in the familiar with Spoon. They are mythic to me somehow, and ‘WILD’ needed to feel like a myth, or at least illustrate the myth-making process in some odd way. We used the old ways – crude in-camera techniques – to hit this uncanny western film note. Britt is the quintessential western hero. Had a blast 10/10 would do again.”
Lucifer On the Sofa was co-produced by Spoon and Mark Rankin (Adele, Queens of the Stone Age) and features contributions from Dave Fridmann and Justin Raisen. It’s the band’s purest rock ’n roll record to date. Texas-made, it is the first set of songs that the quintet has put to tape in its hometown of Austin in more than a decade and bottles the physical thrill of a band tearing up a packed room. It’s an album of intensity and intimacy, where the music’s harshest edges feel as vivid as the directions quietly murmured into the mic on the first take. According to frontman Britt Daniel, “It’s the sound of classic rock as written by a guy who never did get Eric Clapton.”
An indie-exclusive color variant of the Lucifer On the Sofa vinyl will be available. Fans can find where to preorder that version HERE. Find other pre-order options for Lucifer On the Sofa HERE.
Listen to the first single “The Hardest Cut” HERE and watch the video HERE
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