Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
by Spoon
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Jul 10, 2007
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 180 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 162 out of 180
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 180
  3. Negative: 5 out of 180

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  1. ColinB
    Jul 9, 2007
    10
    consistency through and through, each song has something to offer. The album is just plain fun...singable, danceable, and downright enjoyable.
  2. OrvilleR
    Jul 10, 2007
    10
    Everything I hoped Gimme Fiction would be. Brief, taut, and deceptively simple songs that reveal multiple layers of complexity upon repeated listens. I tried with Gimme Fiction, I really did, but from the trying-too-hard-to-be-spontaneous guitar scrawl of the opener to the absolute yawn of the repetitive second half, it only disappointed me. "I Turn My Camera On" would have made a great 2 Everything I hoped Gimme Fiction would be. Brief, taut, and deceptively simple songs that reveal multiple layers of complexity upon repeated listens. I tried with Gimme Fiction, I really did, but from the trying-too-hard-to-be-spontaneous guitar scrawl of the opener to the absolute yawn of the repetitive second half, it only disappointed me. "I Turn My Camera On" would have made a great 2 minute ditty on Kill The Moonlight, but just like every idea on Fiction, it was stretched out too long. I dunno, but for me, Spoon is all about short songs that are so insanely catchy that you have to put them on repeat (See "Jealousy", "Car Radio", just about any song on Moonlight...) and Fiction, well, wasn't that way for me. That said, Ga^5 certainly works that way for me, and for that, I think it's wonderful. There's melodies to these songs, there's brevity even when you wish a song would continue on forever, and there's good variation. It pains me to say it, but I just didn't like Fiction - but Ga^5 makes up for it in just about every way. Call it a 'step backwards' but I'd say it's a step back to what made Spoon so wonderful to begin with.… Expand
  3. Cables
    Aug 1, 2007
    10
    I've always had trouble with spoon albums. I found them to be wildly uneven and front heavy. This, on the other hand, is adventurous without sacrificing its hooks. Album of the year thus far.
  4. ChrisG.
    Jul 11, 2007
    10
    Brilliant. One of Spoon's best. Britt Daniel's voice thrills and the excitement and economy of their music are too good for words.
  5. MikeyB
    Jul 11, 2007
    10
    Just what I'd expect of Spoon. Not one dud song among the whole lot. Even "lingers" stuck around 'til I finally got it (headphones and time nailed it). How to follow "Gimme Fiction"? Think up a goofy title, but make the album insane regardless.
  6. AydenB.
    Jul 13, 2007
    10
    Wicked, makes your reliase just how c%ap the rest of the stuff is we've been putting up with
  7. EvanH.
    Jul 16, 2007
    10
    Spoon produces its 5th great album. One of the best albums of the year so far.
  8. DrewC
    Jul 20, 2007
    10
    Let's face it, all spoon is fantastic. this album is my close to being my fave. very accessible and very good :) pick it up
  9. SeanP.
    Jul 20, 2007
    10
    Wow. I was sure nothing would be able to match such 2007 wonders as the new Arcade Fire, the new LCD Soundsystem, and the Battles debut. But I forgot to take Spoon into account. What a band.
  10. LuisC
    Jul 5, 2007
    10
    This is massive improvement over Gimme Fiction. There is no such thing as a bad song on this album.
  11. JakeK
    Aug 2, 2007
    10
    This album is definitely one of the best albums so far this year. It really grows on you. Just listen to "Rhthm and Soul". Now, this is what i call music.
  12. Max
    Apr 9, 2008
    10
    It's rare I get this obsessed about an album. The detail and production is astounding.
  13. VinnyG
    Jan 20, 2010
    10
    This album is gold, don't listen to any haters. They are just Spoon fans who don't like the fact that they are finding commercial success.
  14. ElliottM
    Jul 11, 2007
    10
    Quite possibly their best yet. "Cherrybomb" and "Finer Feelings" are straight-up pop perfection.
  15. AndyW.
    Jul 11, 2007
    10
    I've always had a thing for Spoon, but it wasn't clear to me how much I loved them, until I heard Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. this time around Spoon's music has become darker but at the same time more infectious than their predecessors. They start off with a bang on "Don't Make Me A Target", and bring the back old psychedelic effects that made up Paper Tiger on "The Ghost Of You I've always had a thing for Spoon, but it wasn't clear to me how much I loved them, until I heard Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. this time around Spoon's music has become darker but at the same time more infectious than their predecessors. They start off with a bang on "Don't Make Me A Target", and bring the back old psychedelic effects that made up Paper Tiger on "The Ghost Of You Lingers", possibly the album's best track. Even Britt Daniel's lyrics are better than the previous albums. All I can say is that these guys are on a roll, and this probably their best effort since Kill the Moonlight.… Expand
  16. MarcH
    Jul 18, 2007
    10
    New York Magazine calls the album "flawless," yet metacritic only quantifies the review as an 80?? Not sure I understand that. This is an incredible album, by the way.
  17. crumplecrap
    Jul 20, 2007
    10
    Does not disappoint!
  18. Dave
    Jul 26, 2007
    10
    This is easily one of the best CD's of the year, fantastic from start to finish. It could very well be my favorite by the end of the year, and that's saying a lot considering the wealth of good music released this year.
  19. M88
    Jul 6, 2007
    10
    Amazing. my 2nd favorite Spoon album.
  20. ChrisZ
    Aug 1, 2007
    10
    Well I've been listening to all the good music this year and although it doesn't beat Neon Bible (which is a masterpiece) this stands on its own.
  21. BenW
    Aug 7, 2007
    10
    Perfect from cover to cover. And they are still expanding their sound.....
  22. Will
    Feb 14, 2008
    10
    Good fun and better than the other Spoon disk I own 'Girls can tell'. Standout track for me is 'Finer Feelings.'
  23. M.D.
    Jul 13, 2007
    10
    Uh, metacritic, did you actually read the review in the Hartford Courant?
  24. BobR
    Jul 14, 2007
    10
    their catchiest album yet
  25. PatR.
    Jul 25, 2007
    10
    Actually, nothing about this album is overrated.
  26. j30
    Aug 15, 2011
    10
    Perfect pop rock album. The day I bought this album I listened to this four times in a row. I was mesmerized by the simplistic, intoxicating songs from beginning ("Don't Make Me a Target") to end ("Black Like Me").
  27. harrisonjr98
    Aug 16, 2015
    10
    Widely regarded as Spoon's 2nd career peak post-"Kill the Moonlight," Ga5 represented a step forward into more immediately accessible pop-rock for the masses from one of rock's most prolific groups. 9.5/10
  28. zdlitchman
    Jul 31, 2016
    10
    The cohesiveness of the album, its open and intimate aesthetic, and the consistent quality all throughout this album make it a true indie rock classic. While some may say that Spoon's best is "Kill the Moonlight" or "Girls Can Tell", it's really this album that is their finest.
  29. NeilG.
    Sep 6, 2007
    9
    Look in the dictionary and under "criminally ignored" you'll find Spoon's name.This band has a sound entirely of it's own and how many bands can you say that of ? This is like minimalist techno in a rock/pop guise.Not much seems to be happening but it's entirely riveting and wholly inventive. This is the next installment in a career woefully under-appreciated by a band Look in the dictionary and under "criminally ignored" you'll find Spoon's name.This band has a sound entirely of it's own and how many bands can you say that of ? This is like minimalist techno in a rock/pop guise.Not much seems to be happening but it's entirely riveting and wholly inventive. This is the next installment in a career woefully under-appreciated by a band who really should be sipping champagne cocktails by the swimming pools of their luxury condos whilst the hired help polish their Maseratis. You might have guessed I think they're pretty damn good !!!!!!… Expand
  30. ColinM.
    Jul 14, 2007
    9
    They're streaming it off their label's website! I love when bands do that. The album rocks. Favorites so far: Don't make me a target, The Underdog, You Got You Cherry Bomb.
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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    80
    Each and every hand clap and piano chord on their foot-stomping, flawless new album, now streaming on their label's Website, is obsessively placed.
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  2. NOW Magazine
    60
    It's not the best album of Spoon's career, but it's far from a misstep.
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  3. Billboard
    80
    "Ga Ga" stand out as a fun, if somewhat peculiar, addition to the Spoon catalog.
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