Band: Spoon
Release: 2010
Label: Merge

1. “Before Destruction” – C
2. “Is Love Forever?” – C+
3. “Mystery Zone” – B-
4. “Who Makes Your Money” – C+
5. “Written In Reverse” – B+
6. “I Saw the Light” – B-
7. “Trouble Comes Running” – B
8. “Goodnight Laura” – C
9. “Out Go the Lights” – B-
10. “Got Nuffin'” – A
11. “Nothing Gets Me But You” – B-

Comments: Warning Spoon: never again put an average song as an album opener. Fans pretty unfamiliar with your music might be disappointed. “Before Destruction” sounds like a song that was purposely done pretty shitty to sound artistic. “Is Love Forever?” is a tad better, but still runs on a rather weak beat. Almost as expected, “Mystery Zone” is an improvement, but isn’t any sort of true achievement at all; quite close to filler material. “Who Makes Your Money” features what seems like a 50 Cent sample. “Written In Reverse” comes off as the album’s high point (at this point). The first thing that came to my mind was a similarity to Cold War Kids. “I Saw the Light” has some sweet effects, but that’s only original and cool up to a certain point. Unfortunately, not every song on here can be as good as “Got Nuffin'”. It’s got a catchy guitar pattern and a really great bass line.

Grade: B- (81)