A new Spoon album is out. Do I really need to convince you to give it a spin?

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These days I’m not even sure what one can say about a new album from Spoon. They’ve hit that level of consistency where critics get less effusive with praise while simultaneously saying any new album “doesn’t disappoint.” Early singles from Lucifer On The Sofa were met with either praise or worry, and I heard more than one person bandy about the notion "is this going to sound like a Queens of the Stone Age album?" and not in a good way. 

No, Lucifer On The Sofa does not sound like Queens of the Stone Age. It sounds exactly like Spoon. Maaaaaaybe the songs are a little crunchier and punchier and concise than usual—Lucifer On The Sofa is less an album driven by themes than one driven by emotional energy—but I can't see how that's a negative thing.

While Britt Daniel and Jim Eno are the only original members era of the band to remain, they continue to "hit that level of consistency" that shields the group from any real meaningful criticism and rely on bemoaning the band's commercial appeal, as it that's a strike against them. Of course, that contingent completely forgets the fact that Spoon hasn't changed their sound much over the years, but the listening habits of the "commercial" public caught up to Spoon long ago.

Basically what it comes down to is this: if you like Spoon and are not trying to write  a review to polarize readers and gain yourself clicks, you will likely love Lucifer On The Sofa.

Also, the band is heading out on tour—I have yet to ever see a bad show from 'em and I've been seeing them live a very, very, very long time—so see if they're hitting you're town (if you're comfortable doing the live concert thing yet, of course).