Gimme Fiction
by Spoon
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: May 10, 2005
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Alternative Press
    60
    Some of [Daniel's] stripped-down material sounds gaunt. [May 2005, p.166]
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  2. Magnet
    50
    A quartet of droney sameness [in the second half] essentially grinds Moonlight's funkiest ingredients into a sluggish, repetitive pulp. [#68, p.111]
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Awards & Rankings

28
#28 Best Album of 2005
49
#49 Most Discussed Album of 2005
85
#85 Most Shared Album of 2005

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 130 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 120 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 130
  3. Negative: 5 out of 130
  1. pugowner
    Apr 24, 2018
    9
    Strange that my favorite Spoon album sounds the most like classic rock out of all of their releases. But whatever they did here, they couldn'tStrange that my favorite Spoon album sounds the most like classic rock out of all of their releases. But whatever they did here, they couldn't have done it much better… Full Review »
  2. harrisonjr98
    Aug 16, 2015
    9
    An extension of the stripped down, simplistic art-rock of "Kill the Moonlight," Gimme Fiction not only enjoyed mainstream success (I Turn MyAn extension of the stripped down, simplistic art-rock of "Kill the Moonlight," Gimme Fiction not only enjoyed mainstream success (I Turn My Camera On) but also stuck as a fan favorite. 9.4/10… Full Review »
  3. LetzTalkMoveez
    Nov 20, 2012
    8
    This is an exceptional series of tangy, delicious pop jams that don't just satisfy the senses; they smack all of them right in the face. EvenThis is an exceptional series of tangy, delicious pop jams that don't just satisfy the senses; they smack all of them right in the face. Even if this isn't the most remarkable album ever, it's a sweet stash of boom-slap chillin' rock.… Full Review »
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