Guardian Music — Indirectness can be a distinctive charm, as the best indie rock often proves. I don't need to know what every line means to love a songSo who was rock critics' ­favourite act of the last ­decade? Radiohead? Björk? Outkast? According to the w... more info

Topix — In this CD cover image released by Merge, the latest by Spoon, "Transference," is shown. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — One of the best things to come out of Austin, TX, Spoon has just released a new album called Transference. It is quite good. I’ve only heard it a few times and I already have songs stuck in my head. Image: Amazon To celebrate, the band is playing ... more info

The Independent — On Thursday, the most blogged artists of the moment according to music blog aggregator The Hype Machine were Swedish pop group jj, Texas band Spoon, and New York rock group Vampire Weekend. Other bands making the list include American indie duo Beac... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Check out Spoon’s performance last night on Conan. They performed their first single from Transference, “Written In Reverse”. They are able to carry the same raw energy from the studio recording to the live stage, which is why I bought tickets ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Spoon, "Transference" (Merge) more info

Stereogum — Spoon self-produced Transference and while there's some studio trickery at the heart of some of its arrangements, "Written In Reverse" (and maybe "Mystery Zone") came out of the gates as an example of Spoon being Spoon, knocking out a taut and ... more info

Rolling Stone — • John Mayer’s Dirty Mind & Lonely Heart • News Ticker: Amy Winehouse, Kate McGarrigle • Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz Set for Coachella • Jeff Beck Blends Classical, Rock on April LP • DMB, Lady Gaga Rock for Haiti Relief • Jay Reatard Remembe... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — The death of the CD store is coming. But for the moment...many used CD stores are actually booming in business. The reason: everyone is turning to computer-based listening. They're uploading their CDs and then selling them off. And the used store... more info

Rolling Stone — Austin, Texas’ indie rock icons Spoon return this week with their new album Transference, the follow-up to Britt Daniel and company’s critically acclaimed Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. “Transference is Spoon’s seventh album and, at times, sounds like their... more info