Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

July 15th, 2007 by JayJay

I don’t really know what to think of the new Spoon record. Why is it called Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga for instance? Is it a rebirth of some kind? Are they secretly smiling as we try to pronounce it in a clear way to the record store owner as we buy it? Is it because a matrix of 5 by 10 “Ga”s in your media player looks so nice? Anyway, it doesn’t make any sense to me…

The music doesn’t really make sense to me either. The songs dance around my head, but don’t stick. Or do they? You got Yr. Cherry Bomb is very catchy. Actually, The Underdog is pretty catchy too. And I tend to repeat Finer Feelings at least once when I arrive at the far side of the record. But then it’s over and everything vanishes. Until I put the record up again.

But why do I keep putting it up? Well, it’s not a bad record. Not at all. On the contrary. It just passes by to say hi, it makes some friendly conversation, you enjoy it at the time, and then it moves on. Some things just aren’t meant to stay. It’s a nice little breeze, except you can put it up if you need it, or just feel like having one.

The Ghost Of You Lingers

Download sample: You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb