2010 studio album by Spoon
Transference Released January 15, 2010 (2010-01-15 ) Recorded 2009 Studio Genre Length 43 :00 Label Producer
"Written in Reverse" Released: December 1, 2009
Transference is the seventh studio album by the American indie rock band Spoon . It was released on January 18, 2010, in Europe, and on January 19 in North America.[ 3] In Australia, it was released by Spunk Records on January 15.
The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 53,000 copies in its first week.[ 4] As of June 2013, it had sold 183,000 copies in United States.[ 5]
The cover image is an untitled 1970 photograph by the American photographer William Eggleston .[ 6]
Exclaim! placed Transference at number 9 on their list of the Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2010,[ 18] with Ben Conoley writing: "With Transference, Spoon took 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." Rolling Stone ranked it number 22 on their list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010,[ 19] and Paste Magazine (#36),[ 20] Spin Magazine (#31),[ 21] The A.V. Club (#25),[ 22] PopMatters (#25),[ 23] and Uncut Magazine (#22)[ 24] also included it on their year-end lists of the best albums of 2010.
All tracks are written by Britt Daniel
Title 1. "Before Destruction" 3:17 2. "Is Love Forever?" 2:07 3. "The Mystery Zone" 4:59 4. "Who Makes Your Money" 3:44 5. "Written in Reverse" 4:18 6. "I Saw the Light" 5:32 7. "Trouble Comes Running" 3:05 8. "Goodnight Laura" 2:28 9. "Out Go the Lights" 4:36 10. "Got Nuffin " 3:58 11. "Nobody Gets Me But You" 4:56 Total length: 43:00
European ANTI- edition Title 12. "Mean Red Spider" 3:05
Japanese release Title 12. "Tweakers" 3:43 13. "Stroke Their Brains" 3:32
Notes
"The Mystery Zone" has a track length of 5:50 on the LP edition of the album.
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