Transference (album)
Encyclopedia
Transference is the seventh studio album by Austin, Texas
indie rock
band Spoon
. It was released on January 18, 2010 in Europe, and on January 19 in North America. In Australia, it was released on January 15 through Spunk Records.
The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200
chart, selling 53,000 copies in its first week.
The cover shows an untitled 1970 photo by American photographer William Eggleston
.
"Transference" received Exclaim!
's No. 9 spot for Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2010. Exclaim!
writer, Ben Conoley said "With Transference, Spoon take a more minimalist approach than predecessors Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and Gimme Fiction, demonstrating that great rock music doesn't need more than confidence, swagger and good hooks." This album was number 22 on Rolling Stone
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Spoon
Spoon (band)
Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
. It was released on January 18, 2010 in Europe, and on January 19 in North America. In Australia, it was released on January 15 through Spunk Records.
The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, selling 53,000 copies in its first week.
The cover shows an untitled 1970 photo by American photographer William Eggleston
William Eggleston
William Eggleston , is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium to display in art galleries—which, until the 1970s, often tended to privilege work by photographers making black-and-white prints.- Early years...
.
"Transference" received Exclaim!
Exclaim!
Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...
's No. 9 spot for Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2010. Exclaim!
Exclaim!
Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...
writer, Ben Conoley said "With Transference, Spoon take a more minimalist approach than predecessors Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and Gimme Fiction, demonstrating that great rock music doesn't need more than confidence, swagger and good hooks." This album was number 22 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
Track listing
- "The Mystery Zone" has a track length of 5:50 on the LP version.