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Spoon
Released 1996

Don't Buy the Realistic
04:03
1,852 plays

Cvantez
02:47
1,804 plays

Idiot Driver
01:38
1,663 plays

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- 1
- Don't Buy the Realistic
- 04:03
- 1,852 plays

- 2
- Not Turning Off
- 03:03
- 1,545 plays

- 3
- All the Negatives Have Been Destroyed
- 02:36
- 1,569 plays

- 4
- Cvantez
- 02:47
- 1,804 plays

- 5
- Nefarious
- 02:47
- 1,574 plays

- 6
- Claws Tracking
- 02:31
- 1,373 plays

- 7
- Dismember
- 01:47
- 1,543 plays

- 8
- Idiot Driver
- 01:38
- 1,663 plays

- 9
- Towner
- 03:08
- 1,443 plays

- 10
- Wanted to Be Your
- 01:53
- 1,386 plays

- 11
- Theme to Wendel Stivers
- 01:57
- 1,415 plays

- 12
- Primary
- 01:23
- 1,325 plays

- 13
- The Government Darling
- 02:24
- 1,364 plays

- 14
- Plastic Mylar
- 03:27
- 1,348 plays

album review

Amped-up acoustic guitars, jumpy song structures, and punk attitude combine in Telephono, the debut album from Austin's Spoon. Their girl-boy harmonies, spiky guitars, and soft-loud dynamic shifts recall the Pixies, and barring Kim Deal and Frank Black's reconciliation, Telephono is the next best thing to a reunion by that group. Short, energetic bursts like "Don't Buy the Realistic" and "Claws Tracking" have a raw, angry attitude missing in most alternative and indie music today, and the group's quieter moments like "Cvantez" and "Towner" have a directness that suits them well. Highlights include "Theme to Wendell Stivers," a fun, space-surf instrumental, and "Plastic Mylar," an entertaining, shiny pop song. While they're not the most original band, Spoon have created an enjoyably raw, punky album that only borrows from the best. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide