When I heard that Spoon were coming out with a new album, I crossed my fingers that Daniels' recent work with The Divine Fits would be evident. The Divine Fits are a three piece with singer and guitarist Dan Boeckner, one of my favorites. Anything he touches turns to gold: Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Divine Fits and his new project, Operators. (Listen below) Daniels and Boeckner work so well together, just two guys, with two very distinctive mugs on 'em and two awesomely raspy voices.
Spoons new album They Want My Soul is a little lackluster for me, even though it is on Pitchforks "Best New Music" list. Maybe it will grow on me, but my first experience with it was listening to it on the bus after work one day, and I pretty much zoned out. Maybe it was because I was all sun sleepy but I'll keep trying.
Like I said, one song on the album always grabs me, and on this one it's "Inside Out." Here's a live performance of this awesome awesome song on KCRW.
