Spoon (band)
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Spoon is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, consisting of members Britt Daniel (vocals, guitar), Jim Eno (drums), Alex Fischel (keyboards, guitar),[3] Gerardo Larios (guitar, keyboards)[4] and Ben Trokan (bass, keyboards).[5] The band was formed in Austin in October 1993 by Daniel and Eno. Critics have described the band's musical style as rock and roll,[6][7] post-punk,[7] and art rock.[8][9]
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Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 1993–present |
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Website | spoontheband |
Spoon released their debut studio album, Telephono, in 1996 through Matador Records. Their next full-length album, A Series of Sneaks, was released in 1998 through Elektra Records. The band subsequently signed with Merge Records, where Spoon achieved greater commercial and critical prominence with the albums Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill the Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007), and Transference (2010). They signed with Loma Vista Recordings and ANTI- for the release of They Want My Soul (2014).[10][11] The band later returned to Matador to release their ninth album Hot Thoughts (2017), and tenth album Lucifer on the Sofa (2022).[12][13]