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Spoon - "I Turn My Camera On"

I'm not all that familiar with Spoon, but from what else I've heard by them, it's safe to say this song isn't exactly representative of what they do. I think I'm pretty burned out on guitars in general at the moment, so I'm grateful when rock bands take the occasional detour and dial it down a bit. There really isn't much to this, just a slinky funk groove with a nimble falsetto croon thrown on top. The key to this song is definitely its offhandedness. I supppose the counterexample would be Beck, who while showing an acceptable degree of competence with his Prince knock-offs, always seemed like he was trying too hard with his kitchen sink production and exaggerated vocals. For this sort of thing, minimalism and nonchalance beat out flash and ambition any day of the week.
- posted by Shane @ 11:33 AM
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