Spoon

About

Spoon is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in October 1993 by Britt Daniel and Jim Eno. The band's current lineup includes Daniel on vocals and guitar, Eno on drums, Alex Fischel on keyboards and guitar, and Ben Trokan on bass and keyboards. Critics have described their musical style as rock and roll, post-punk, and art rock. The band released their debut studio album, Telephono, in 1996 through Matador Records, followed by A Series of Sneaks in 1998 through Elektra Records. After signing with Merge Records, Spoon achieved greater commercial and critical prominence with a series of acclaimed albums including Girls Can Tell, Kill the Moonlight, Gimme Fiction, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, and Transference. They later signed with Loma Vista Recordings and ANTI- to release They Want My Soul in 2014. The band returned to Matador Records for their ninth and tenth studio albums, Hot Thoughts and Lucifer on the Sofa, released in 2017 and 2022 respectively.