Transference (album)

Transference
Studio album by Spoon
Released January 15, 2010 (2010-01-15)
Genre Indie rock
Length 43:07
Label Merge
Producer Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Nicolas Vernhes
Spoon chronology
Got Nuffin
(2009)		 Transference
(2010)
Singles from Transference
  1. "Written in Reverse"
    Released: December 1, 2009

Transference is the seventh studio album by Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on January 18, 2010 in Europe, and on January 19 in North America.[1] In Australia, it was released on January 15 through Spunk Records.

The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 53,000 copies in its first week.[2]

The cover shows an untitled 1970 photo by American photographer William Eggleston.[3]

"Transference" received Exclaim!'s No. 9 spot for Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2010.[4] Exclaim! writer, Ben Conoley said "With Transference, Spoon take a more minimalist approach than predecessors Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and Gimme Fiction, demonstrating that great rock music doesn't need more than confidence, swagger and good hooks." This album was number 22 on Rolling Stone's list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010.[5]

Track listing

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
A.V. Club (A-)[6]
Allmusic [7]
Chicago Tribune [8]
Drowned in Sound (8/10)[9]
Entertainment Weekly (A-)[10]
The Guardian [11]
Los Angeles Times [12]
musicOMH [13]
NME (7/10)[14]
Paste (8.5/10)[15]
Pitchfork Media (7.8/10)[16]
Rolling Stone [17]
PopMatters [18]
Spin [19]

All songs written and composed by Britt Daniel. 

No. Title Length
1. "Before Destruction"   3:17
2. "Is Love Forever?"   2:07
3. "The Mystery Zone"   4:59
4. "Who Makes Your Money"   3:44
5. "Written in Reverse"   4:18
6. "I Saw the Light"   5:32
7. "Trouble Comes Running"   3:05
8. "Goodnight Laura"   2:28
9. "Out Go the Lights"   4:36
10. "Got Nuffin"   3:58
11. "Nobody Gets Me But You"   4:56

References

  1. ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/36971-new-spoon-album-yes/
  2. ^ "'Hope For Haiti' Album Debuts At No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. 2010-01-27. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/hope-for-haiti-album-debuts-at-no-1-on-1004062445.story. Retrieved 2010-01-27. 
  3. ^ Spoon: Transference album credits; Transference digipak CD sleeve
  4. ^ "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!. http://exclaim.ca/Features/YearInReview/pop_rock_year_in_review_2010/Page/9. 
  5. ^ "The 30 Best Albums of 2010". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2010). Retrieved 2011-01-18
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ Allmusic review
  8. ^ Chicago Tribune review
  9. ^ Drowned in Sound review
  10. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  11. ^ The Guardian review
  12. ^ Los Angeles Time review
  13. ^ [2]
  14. ^ NME review
  15. ^ Paste review
  16. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  17. ^ Rolling Stone review
  18. ^ [3]
  19. ^ Spin review
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