It took me a couple of listens before I got my arms around Transference by Spoon. The album makes me smile every time I listen to it. They apparently understand that good music needs a sense of play and spontaneity, these guys actually sound like they are enjoying themselves. Their music has little to offer as little to offer when it comes to conventional song structure, but what was brought forward from their earlier stuff is a staccato beat driving their music. For what it’s worth this is my favorite album so far this year. A-
