Spoon - Written in Reverse

Throughout the 2000s, Austin, Texas' Spoon (most importantly, ubertalented frontman Britt Daniel) has proved themselves to be one of the most consistent bands working today. By that, these guys seem incapable of releasing anything short of "pretty damn good." Their lastest, Transference, is yet another stellar album that pleases from beginning to end. Whereas Gimme Fiction and Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (the group's two previous albums) found the band experimenting more with their polished pop sound, this most recent album brings them back to the simplistic indie songwriting style and recording methods (most of the album sounds as though it were recorded in a small enclosed room) that proved so successful in their early years. And their latest single "Written in Reverse" completely embodies this Spoon (as well as a somewhat angry Spoon) as it stumbles along with a kind of drunken boogie vibe. Excellent track. And cool video as it displays the band performing the track live (I think) for the video's purpose.

Spoon - Transference