QRO’s review of Spoon’s livestream on October 28th, 2021
QRO’s review of Spoon at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY on October 23rd, 2021
QRO’s review of Spoon at Brooklyn Steel on November 28th, 2017
Photos of Spoon at 2017 Bumbershoot in Seattle, WA
Photos of Spoon at 2017 Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, TX
Photos of Spoon at 2017 Project Pabst Portland in Portland, OR
Photos of Spoon at 2017 Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL
Photos of Spoon at SXSW 2017 in Austin, TX
Photos of Spoon at 2015 Eaux Claires Festival in Eau Claire, WI
Photos of Spoon at 2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX
Photos of Spoon at 2014 Boston Calling in Boston, MA
Photos of Spoon at 2014 Music Fest NW in Portland, OR
Photos of Spoon at 2014 Lollapalooza
Photos of Spoon at NXNE 2014 in Toronto, ON, Canada
Photos of Spoon at 2014 Governors Ball in New York, NY
Photos of Spoon at 2014 NOS Primavera Sound in Oporto, Portugal
Spoon occupy a very nice spot in indie-dom. They’re big, but they’re not disconnected stadium size. They’ve got a long history, but not going back so far as to have had their heyday in yesteryear. They’ve got great albums, but none that are the obvious best, to which all others will forever stand in the shade of. They’re from Austin, which combines both Middle America and left-wing college town. And they’re just so damn cool on new record Lucifer On the Sofa.
Photos of Spoon at 2011 Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX in Austin, TX
Photos of Spoon at 2010 Crossing Border Festival in den Haag, Netherlands
Photos of Spoon at Cake Shop in New York, NY on September 13th, 2010
Photos of Spoon at 2010 Musicfest in Union County, NY
QRO’s review of Spoon at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY on March 26th, 2010
Photos of Spoon at Terminal 5 in New York, NY on April 9th, 2008
Photos of Spoon at CMJ 2007 in New York, NY
QRO’s review of Spoon at Rockefeller Park in New York, NY on July 11th, 2007
Like their last two releases, 2017’s Hot Thoughts (QRO review) and 2014’s They Want My Soul (QRO review), Spoon exude a confident sound even when they’re not making confident songs. The titular closer manages to pull that off even when singing about what remains of a lost relationship, or in the way “My Babe” is both laid back and emotional. There’s also the more straightforward cool of “The Hardest Cut” (QRO review), while “On the Radio” is a great old school tribute to the old school radio.
Spoon have become one of the most reliable bands in indie-rock, always releasing a great record, yet never overwhelming or becoming truly repetitive. They’re a go-to for hipsters, and for hipsters to play for non-hipsters. And they’re just so damn cool.
