LargeHeartedBoy — On sale at Amazon MP3: Spoon's new 11-track album Transference for $3.99. R.I.P. Author Robert B. Parker. Forbes examines the links Apple is forming with book publishers for its tablet computer. Stills from the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's no... more info

Topix — Spoon pairs their sound down to the bare essentials on their eighth album, 'Transference.' Spoon deconstructs itself on its latest disc. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Last night I re-watched the first act to Full Metal Jacket. Easily one of the best first acts in a modern film. In fact, the first scene in the barracks may be one of the best scenes written for film...ever. The dialogue is so sharp, it would make... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Whereas 2007's "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga" saw the band broadening its appeal, accentuating its hooks with mini horn sections, "Transference" has the act experimenting more with textures and mood. ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Spoon asks some big questions early in "Transference." On the album's second track, lead singer Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno work up a frenzy pondering "Is Love Forever?" At only two minutes, the song doesn't answer the query posed... more info

The Independent — On Tuesday in the blogosphere, people are talking about Jay Reatard, the Memphis garage rocker who died on January 13. Also getting mention is the US group Vampire Weekend, whose album Contra was released on January 11 and whose success is due large... more info

Chorus.fm — Stream *Spoon (http://myspace.com/spoon)*'s new album Transference here (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122279793). Submitted by vincelac more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Spoon's highly anticipated seventh album Transference hits stores tomorrow. EELS' End Times is the band's eighth studio album, a sharply written lo-fi effort centered on frontman Mark Everett's divorce. Two albums by underrated and talented singer-so... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Spoon's highly anticipated seventh album Transference hits stores tomorrow. EELS' End Times is the band's eighth studio album, a sharply written lo-fi effort centered on frontman Mark Everett's divorce. Two albums by underrated an... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Spoon frontman Britt Daniel talks to the New York Post about the band's success. CNNGo reports that an English translation of Haruki Murakami's Pinball, 1973 novel is back in print. Now that the prices have come back down to the... more info