Video: Spoon - "The Underdog"

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By the beating of the drums, something wicked this way comes. One of the decade's most restlessly original bands made their play for the brass ring here, and grabbed it firmly with two hands. With drummer Jim Eno manipulating rhythm like soft clay, singer/songwriter/resident genius Britt Daniel shows his full arsenal, from wryly sinister ("Don't Make Me a Target") to enticingly obscure ("The Ghost of You Lingers") to full-bore radio ecstasy ("The Underdog") with horns! It plays out like the most spectacular highwire act, but what the audience doesn't know is that this cat can fly. [...]

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• Spoon - The Underdog

I saw "Cloverfield" this weekend, and it was a'ight. Two things struck me, though. 1) My plan of fleeing the island via the subway tunnels should some monster attack the island is totally valid. (yes, I imagined and mentally prepared for this scenario way before this movie came out. I'm weird.) Just, when you see all the rats running one way, don't stop to look at what they're running from, book it in the obvious right direction. 2) Young professionals in Manhattan like good music. (But possibly should be punished for it? The [...]

Nog steeds is Spoon een nobele onbekende in onze contreien, nochthans was hun vorige album 'Gimme Fiction' een fijn plaatje en als u het mij vraagt is de meest recente cd 'Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga' nog beter geworden. Ik bespaar mezelf een volledige recensie als je hier kunt lezen wat ik er ook van vind. Of lees er hier mijn mini review op na van 'Gimme Fiction'. Bekijk de video voor 'The Underdog':

Hey, look! It's the Spoon bandwagon coming down the road! Wait, hold on, out of my way! Ouch. Jerk! Let me on! Let me on! *runs along side, and jumps on the bandwagon* It all started when I heard Spoon's single, "The Underdog", from their new album, Ga Ga Ga Ga .There's a catchy and shall I say, summery-ness about it (even though I'm stuck in 110 degree desert hell, so summer isn't pleasant like it should be). But I can enjoy a good summer song in the car with the AC cranked, or in a friend's [...]

Nothing's changed here, folks; Spoon 's new album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is bursting at the seams with solid offerings from a band who's been doing their thing for over a decade, and doing it well. I've been digging these guys since A Series of Sneaks (circa '98) and could never understand why almost nobody had heard of them, but all signs point to this being the Summer of Spoon. The first single from the July 10th release is ' The Underdog ', an upbeat Paul Simonesque rock/pop glory complete [...]

Release Date: 10 July 2007 ( Merge ) For their sixth studio release, Spoon has created another music gem. With strong dynamics, the songs can volley from sparse to layered arrangements. Instruments can drop out, but the melodies and rhythms stay intact. Some songs are played with a similar style to previous Spoon tracks, while other moments on the album sound like the band is reinventing itself. Throughout the ten tracks of Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga the band presents its miraculously mesmerizing indie pop. [...]

Austin band's sixth LP is its most groove-oriented effort since 2001's Girls Can Tell , an efficient rhythm machine with a sinuous palate.

Track: The Underdog Artist/Band: Spoon Label: Merge Duration: 3:49 Description: The new Spoon video for "The Underdog" from their new album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, hits stores on July 10th. Directed by Keven McAlester. Formats available: Flash (.flv)| QuickTime (.mov)| Audio (.mp3) 25 FREE Downloads from eMusic . No Restrictions - Own Your Music!

• Spoon - The Underdog