February 25, 2021
  • About Us
  • Staff
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us

Spectrum Culture

  • Music
    • Music Reviews
    • Recommended Music
    • Music Features
    • Concert Reviews
    • Bargain Bin Babylon
    • Concert Reviews
    • Discography
    • Holy Hell
    • Music Interviews
    • Music Reviews
    • Recommended Music
    • Resequence
    • Revisit-Rediscover
    . .

    Bargain Bin Babylon: Sister Sledge: We Are Family

    . .

    Bargain Bin Babylon: Cowboy Junkies: ‘Cause Cheap Is How I Feel

    . .

    Bargain Bin Babylon: Earth, Wind & Fire: All ‘n All

    . .

    Bargain Bin Babylon: Henry “Buzz” Glass: Square Dance Variations Volume I

    . .

    Concert Review: Tool

    . .

    Concert Review: Refused

    . .

    Concert Review: The Mountain Goats

    . .

    Concert Review: Tove Lo/Broods/Alma

    . .

    Discography: MF Doom: Special Herbs

    . .

    Discography: MF DOOM: Operation: Doomsday

    . .

    Discography: MF DOOM: Bl_ck B_st_rds

    . .

    Discography: MF Doom: KMD: Mr. Hood

    . .

    Holy Hell! Yeah Yeah Yeahs EP Turns 20

    . .

    Holy Hell! Bath Turns 20

    . .

    Holy Hell! Very Soon, and in Pleasant Company Turns 20

    . .

    Holy Hell! Fixed:: Context Turns 20

    . .

    Interview: Peter Garrett from Midnight Oil

    . .

    Interview: Janette King

    . .

    Interview: Joseph D’Agostino of Empty Country

    . .

    Interview: Anna Burch

    . .

    Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 (Super Deluxe Edition)

    . .

    Melvins: Working with God

    . .

    Portrayal of Guilt: We Are Always Alone

    . .

    Julien Baker: Little Oblivions

    . .

    Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 (Super Deluxe Edition)

    . .

    Melvins: Working with God

    . .

    Julien Baker: Little Oblivions

    . .

    The Fall: Live at St Helen’s Technical College, ‘81

    . .

    Resequence: Childish Gambino: 3.15.20

    . .

    Resequence: Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

    . .

    Resequence: Prince: 1999

    . .

    Resequence: Chance the Rapper: The Big Day

    . .

    Revisit: Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances

    . .

    Revisit: Amy Grant: Heart in Motion

    . .

    Rediscover: Lisa Germano: Geek the Girl

    . .

    Revisit: Wilhelm Furtwängler & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor

  • Film
    • Film Reviews
    • Features
    • Criminally Over/Underrated
    • Film Reviews
    • Recommended
    • Holy Hell
    • Oeuvre
    • Revisit-Rediscover
    • Streaming Hell
    . .

    Criminally Underrated: Spider-Man 3

    . .

    Criminally Underrated: Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

    . .

    Criminally Underrated: Message in a Bottle

    . .

    Criminally Underrated: The Counselor

    . .

    Cherry

    . .

    The Swordsman

    . .

    Blithe Spirit

    . .

    Body Brokers

    . .

    The Swordsman

    . .

    Nomadland

    . .

    The Violent Heart

    . .

    Minari

    . .

    Holy Hell! A.I. Artificial Intelligence turns 20

    . .

    Holy Hell! What Time Is It There? Turns 20

    . .

    Holy Hell! Monsters Inc. Turns 20

    . .

    Holy Hell! In the Mood for Love Turns 20

    . .

    Oeuvre: David Cronenberg: A History of Violence

    . .

    Oeuvre: David Cronenberg: Spider

    . .

    Oeuvre: David Cronenberg: eXistenZ

    . .

    Oeuvre: David Cronenberg: Crash

    . .

    Revisit: Postcards from the Edge

    . .

    Rediscover: Agatha and the Limitless Readings

    . .

    Revisit: Come and See

    . .

    Revisit: Moonstruck

    . .

    From the Vaults of Streaming Hell: Two of Us

    . .

    From the Vaults of Streaming Hell: Death House

    . .

    From the Vaults of Streaming Hell: Santa Jaws

    . .

    From the Vaults of Streaming Hell: Stalked By My Doctor: The Return

  • Books
    • Reviews
    • Reviews
    • Recommended Books
    . .

    Telephone: by Percival Everett

    . .

    What Becomes a Legend Most: by Philip Gefter

    . .

    The Best: by Mark Williams and Tim Wigmore

    . .

    The Bone Shard Daughter: by Andrea Stewart

    . .

    Telephone: by Percival Everett

    . .

    What Becomes a Legend Most: by Philip Gefter

    . .

    The Best: by Mark Williams and Tim Wigmore

    . .

    The Presidents vs. the Press: by Harold Holzer

  • Lists
    • Five Years Later
    • List Inconsequential
    • Monthly Mixtapes
    • Five Years Later
    • List Inconsequential
    • Year End Lists
    . .

    Five Years Later: The Best Music of 2015

    . .

    Five Years Later: The Best Films of 2014!!

    . .

    Five Years Later: The Best Music of 2014

    . .

    Five Years Later: The Best Films of 2013!!

    . .

    Bob Dylan’s 20 Best Songs of the ’10s and Beyond

    . .

    Five Years Later: The Best Films of 2015!!

    . .

    Bob Dylan’s 20 Best Songs of the ’00s

    . .

    Bob Dylan’s 20 Best Songs of the ’90s

    . .

    Top 20 Albums of 2020

    . .

    Best Films of 2020

    . .

    The 25 Best Songs of 2020

    . .

    Best Film Performances of 2020

  • Podcast
Home Tag Archives: Spoon

Tag Archives: Spoon

Spoon: Telephono/Soft Effects/Girls Can Tell

By Jacob Nierenberg
August 13, 2020
in :  Music, Music Reviews, Recommended Music

The Spoon we’ve come to know and love did not emerge fully formed.

Read More

Spoon: Hot Thoughts

By Nathan Stevens
March 19, 2017
in :  Music, Music Reviews

In parts of Hot Thoughts it seems like Spoon are angling to write the title theme for the next James Bond flick.

Read More

Top 20 Albums of 2014

By Spectrum Culture Staff
December 18, 2014
in :  Lists, Year End Lists

20. Lykke Li I Never Learn [LL Recordings/Atlantic] I Never Learn is Lykke Li’s Blood on the Tracks. That is to say, this is the album on which the Swedish songwriter has abandoned any pretenses and surrendered to pure, unvarnished pain through her music. While her previous two albums were riddled through with earworms like “Dance Dance Dance,” I Never …

Read More

Top 25 Songs of 2014

By Spectrum Culture Staff
December 16, 2014
in :  Lists, Year End Lists

25. Lykke Li – “Never Gonna Love Again” [Atlantic] The product of a catastrophic breakup, I Never Learn contains the saddest music Lykke Li has recorded to date, making it one of the most heartbreaking records of the year. Yet despite the specter of loss that casts black and lovely shadows over all of these songs, I Never Learn is …

Read More

Monthly Mixtape: August 2014

By Spectrum Culture Staff
August 28, 2014
in :  Lists, Monthly Mixtapes

1. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “American Dream Plan B” (Reprise) Petty is one of the more consistent musicians in rock, and his 13th album, Hypnotic Eye, is another focused effort. With a title like “American Dream Plan B,” Petty could have easily gotten preachy with his new album’s leadoff track and first single. Instead, he offers snarling vocals …

Read More

Spoon: They Want My Soul

By Nathan Stevens
August 7, 2014
in :  Music, Music Reviews, Recommended, Recommended Music

[xrr rating=4.25/5]They’ve done it again. Eight albums in (and only one subpar release in the whole lot), They Want My Soul illustrates that Spoon’s remarkable consistency isn’t showing signs of slowing down. They Want My Soul feels like a natural progression, an indie release steeped in soul, funk and southern rock ‘n’ roll. It’s a brilliantly catchy album that proves …

Read More

Monthly Mixtape: June 2014

By Spectrum Culture Staff
June 26, 2014
in :  Lists, Monthly Mixtapes

1. Crystal Fighters – “Love Alight” (Zirkulo/PIAS) Since the debut of their 2010 debut LP, London’s Crystal Fighters have continued a gradual transition from their folktronica roots to something much more dance-y. As their newest single, “Love Alight,” has all the elements needed for a massive summer push, we figure we would share before you grow tired of the track’s …

Read More

Revisit: Spoon: Girls Can Tell

By Joe Clinkenbeard
January 28, 2013
in :  Music, Music Features, Revisit-Rediscover

Revisit is a series of reviews highlighting past releases that now deserve a second look. Spoon has always flexed remarkably pragmatic arms in its approach to music – muscular concoctions with few frills, scraped-knuckle affairs owing to accumulated layers of rock ‘n’ roll grit peeled hastily away by astringent guitar lines, buoyed by a steady output through the aughts and …

Read More

Five Years Later: The Best Albums of 2007!!

By Spectrum Culture Staff
January 2, 2013
in :  Five Years Later, Lists

Five years is an eternity in the life of a record. When coming up with this feature, the question the Spectrum Culture staff pondered was this: “How well do these albums play NOW!” Not five years ago, but how have they aged in our memories. While some acclaimed albums of ’07 remain strong on our list, some critically-lauded ones didn’t …

Read More

Top 20 Albums of 2010

By Spectrum Culture Staff
December 16, 2010
in :  Lists, Year End Lists
Top Albums of 2010

It has been a great year for music. This Top 20 list reflects the tastes of all the music writers here at Spectrum Culture. We appreciate your support this year and look forward to seeing you again next year when we return from break on Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Enjoy the list! 20. Robyn Body Talk [Konichiwa/Interscope] In 2010, it …

Read More
12Page 1 of 2

Get the latest updates in your inbox

* indicates required
  • Popular
  • Recent
  • Comments
  • Tags

13 Best Goth Albums of All Time

Spectrum Culture Staff
2001 A Space Odyssey

Criminally Overrated: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Nathan Kamal
Mel Gibson in Braveheart

Criminally Overrated: Braveheart

Nathan Kamal

Grace VanderWaal: Just the Beginning

Justin Cober-Lake

Oeuvre: David Cronenberg: A History of Violence

David Harris

Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 (Super Deluxe Edition)

Melvins: Working with God

Cherry

Katherine Laflamme: That was a stunning, succinct, synopsis of:Death in Venice! Poignant, pathetic.....

Stephen Bleach: I don't think dissing a movie based on its lack of historical accuracy matters a...

EDWARDO777: One thing I feel you left out by accident is the quality of his singing on this...

Terry: I love this album, even none of the melodies have been borrowed. I agree some of...

David Bowie Steven Soderbergh criminally spike lee jonathan demme monthly mixtape Bob Dylan david lynch brian de palma Vincente Minnelli Portland nicolas cage scott walker Sub Pop R.E.M. Werner Herzog neil young Radiohead Wilco Nick Cave The Mountain Goats richard linklater john carpenter David Cronenberg Abbas Kiarostami

Latest Reviews

Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 (Super Deluxe Edition)

Melvins: Working with God

Cherry

Popular Articles

13 Best Goth Albums of All Time

Spectrum Culture Staff
March 21, 2013

Criminally Underrated: Lolita

Kristen Lopez
February 14, 2018
Level 16 movie

Level 16

Laura Dzubay
March 4, 2019

Popular Categories

Editor Picks

Bessie Jones: Get in Union

The Address Book: by Deirdre Mask

Between the Buried and Me: The Silent Circus

Top Tags Bob Dylan Vincente Minnelli Portland monthly mixtape brian de palma Steven Soderbergh spike lee Werner Herzog scott walker jonathan demme nicolas cage criminally david lynch Sub Pop David Bowie

Follow us

© Copyright 2020, All Rights Reserved