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Although it has been overshadowed by labelmates Arcade Fire, Spoon’s stature is on the rise. The Austin indie rock band scored a critical breakthrough with 2005’s Gimme Fiction album, which wound up on many year-end lists. Then frontman Britt Daniel helped to score the Will Ferrell comedy-drama Stranger Than Fiction, with the band contributing several songs to the soundtrack. Spoon’s sixth studio album, despite its stuttering title, is a smooth and seamless blend of story songs and Steely Dan-like pop.
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