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

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  1. buzzlight
    Nov 22, 2010
    10
    Every person who likes rock should own this album. Dark, polished, concise, crafty, witty. Is it Britt Daniel or John Lennon singing on this album? Man, does he have a great voice! All songs on this album are amazing. Great guitar riffs and pop classic feel to this album. My favorite Spoon song is on this album... I Summon You. This is my favorite Spoon album (that is saying a lot),Every person who likes rock should own this album. Dark, polished, concise, crafty, witty. Is it Britt Daniel or John Lennon singing on this album? Man, does he have a great voice! All songs on this album are amazing. Great guitar riffs and pop classic feel to this album. My favorite Spoon song is on this album... I Summon You. This is my favorite Spoon album (that is saying a lot), one of the decade's best overall.… Expand
  2. haydenr
    May 10, 2005
    10
    Fantastic! One of the best of the year.
  3. RichT.
    May 10, 2005
    10
    Varied is the word. From the surprising Scissor Sisters-esque sound of 'I Turn My Camera On', through to the minimal, but wonderful, 'I Summon You', and the more conventional Spoon tunes, like 'Sister Jack' & 'The Beast & Dragon, Adored', this album will surprise and delight.
  4. EricW
    May 10, 2005
    10
    Great follow up to Kill the Moonlight
  5. CoryT.
    Jan 20, 2010
    7
    Solid effort from a solic band. That's the thing about Spoon...the never strive to astound us and wow us with a new surprise. But i can't complain that they lack innovative recordings when all of their albums are so consistent. Plain, but consistent.
  6. JuanZ
    May 10, 2005
    10
    Indie masterpiece. "I turn my camera on" and "My mathematical mind" the highlights. Prepare to listen 3-4 of the best Spoon's songs ever.
  7. RichardS.
    May 12, 2005
    8
    Not as immediately memorable as Kill the Moonlight, but still a good album nonetheless.
  8. JeffMH
    May 12, 2005
    9
    Fantastic album. A more straightfoward rocker than Kill the Moonlight, but no less transcendent. Spoon maintain their status as one of the most interesting and inventive rock bands around these days.
  9. FrankW
    May 13, 2005
    10
    The starkness of Kill the Moonlight, the warm, smooth beats of Girls Can Tell, the pure energy of A Series of Sneaks have impossibly combined to form Spoon's most complete album and the best album released so far this year.
  10. JackPot
    May 17, 2005
    10
    Gimme Fiction's first four songs are as good as the first four songs on any album in recent memory. This is the sound of a band at the top of its game.
  11. KatieC
    May 20, 2005
    8
    not as immediately catchy as their previous albums, but still good spoon
  12. Jules
    May 27, 2005
    10
    This is simply the most satisfying album released in 2005 - so much going on in the corners of the songs, the twisted and oblique lyrics that make more sense everyday - to those finding these intricate moody puzzles lacking urgency or form - look closer! There is nothing tired or old here - just concentrated emotion and intellect! Viva la spoon.
  13. Ana
    May 31, 2005
    10
    It took a few listens, but as soon as you're familiar enough with the music to notice the tiny pieces that make up the whole, it sinks in deep through your skin and takes you by force. I fell in love with kill the moonlight, but rather than being disappointed in a less-than-superb sequel I'm equally impressed and entranced. Britt Daniel is an incredible songwriter-- more like It took a few listens, but as soon as you're familiar enough with the music to notice the tiny pieces that make up the whole, it sinks in deep through your skin and takes you by force. I fell in love with kill the moonlight, but rather than being disappointed in a less-than-superb sequel I'm equally impressed and entranced. Britt Daniel is an incredible songwriter-- more like song sculptor-- and Spoon is a simply incredible band.… Expand
  14. JimC
    May 9, 2005
    9
    Another amazing effort from a band that gets better with less. After a few listens, you'll undoubtedly be hooked.
  15. DanS
    May 9, 2005
    10
    Another masterpiece from Britt Daniel!
  16. JacquesDerrida
    Jun 1, 2005
    8
    While this is a good album, it falls short of the greatness acheived on Girls Can Tell and Kill the Moonlight. But, hey, those were pretty fantastic records, and this one is no slouch either. One major plus here is the diversity of the sound: soulful, acoustic, rock and roll and a variety of other subtle variations on traditional genres. When listenting to Spoon it is often easy to forget While this is a good album, it falls short of the greatness acheived on Girls Can Tell and Kill the Moonlight. But, hey, those were pretty fantastic records, and this one is no slouch either. One major plus here is the diversity of the sound: soulful, acoustic, rock and roll and a variety of other subtle variations on traditional genres. When listenting to Spoon it is often easy to forget just how innovative they are, and this is itself a testemant to their talent.… Expand
  17. MaxB
    Jun 24, 2005
    7
    The fact that Spoon released a new album would mean, inevitably, that the question would be begged: Is there anything better than Kill The Moonlight? That question must be answered, now that there is a new album, and of course the answer is no. Everything is too long and too produced, especially in light of the phenomenally minimal pleasure of Moonlght. Yet, Daniel is one of the best The fact that Spoon released a new album would mean, inevitably, that the question would be begged: Is there anything better than Kill The Moonlight? That question must be answered, now that there is a new album, and of course the answer is no. Everything is too long and too produced, especially in light of the phenomenally minimal pleasure of Moonlght. Yet, Daniel is one of the best American songwriters currently working (along wtih Stephen Merritt, John Darnielle, Devendra Banhart, and others I am too impatient to think of naming now) and so the songs shine through on each and every track. As any veteran of rock can tell you - its the songs man, and so it is.… Expand
  18. TravisB
    Jul 1, 2005
    10
    best record of the year
  19. RyanL
    Jul 7, 2005
    10
    Loved the entire thing
  20. TylerV
    Jan 2, 2006
    10
    excellent album- simply addictive
  21. jakeh
    Mar 14, 2006
    10
    extremely simple, yet complex, yet perfect in its matter. One of the best albums out right now. Gimme Fiction is less but more an amazing album to say the least
  22. PatickR
    Mar 20, 2006
    10
    The best album of 2005. Keep 'em coming Spoon.
  23. Ross
    Apr 26, 2006
    10
    Spoon is the best band in the world, since At the Drive-In called it quits.
  24. TheCritic
    Jul 10, 2006
    9
    Good cd... Haven't yet gotten their 1st of 2nd but they are probably good considering that I liked this one and they got better reviews then this one. I agree with Steve's review... the last few songs are forgetable unless you listen to them over and over again... almost like a Radiohead cd (except with much more... unweird... vocals. Radiohead is also one of my favorite Good cd... Haven't yet gotten their 1st of 2nd but they are probably good considering that I liked this one and they got better reviews then this one. I agree with Steve's review... the last few songs are forgetable unless you listen to them over and over again... almost like a Radiohead cd (except with much more... unweird... vocals. Radiohead is also one of my favorite bands!). So overall a very good cd that you should definately pick up. a quick song analysis: #1 The Beast and Dragon, Adored: a pop song on the weirder side. Still a decent song. #2 The Two Sides/Monseiur Valentine: A very good song. One of the cd's best. I love the piano with the guitar #3 I Turn my Camera On: Surprisingly, it's not one of my favorites... Not my style. It's almost a candy coated song. Still a decent song however. #4 My Mathematical Mind: Very unique piano. A good song plus they do it well live (see Austin City Limits on PBS). #5 The Delicate Place: Almost a Beatles sounding song until the guitar at the end that sounds like a Radiohead solo. A good track. #6 Sister Jack: the cd's most rockiest track, it's one of the cd's best tunes. I love the lyrics... especially the Drop D metal band! #7 I Summon You: Heard it on myspace and it originally was one of my favorites. I love the guitar... don't know if it is effects on an acousitc or a classical guitar but it sounds good with the drum beat. #8 The Infinate Pet: I like this song a lot though it is kind of weird. It has a lot of piano sort of like a Radiohead Kid A song. #9 Was it You?: Probably the worst on the cd... Where the album starts losing it's greatness. #10 They Never Got You: Another weak track... still it's sound surpasses Was It You?. #11 Merchants of Soul: Thankfully, in my opinion, Gimmie Fiction ends on a good note with this one. It is a good song that sounds kind of like a Raising the Fawn song. Well there it is. Overall it is a good cd 9 stars… Expand
  25. DaveK
    Nov 16, 2005
    9
    minimal at it's best, very hypnotic
  26. jen
    Dec 15, 2005
    9
    this album is worth listening to. its got an old rock flare to it that reminds you of days when rock music was still good.
  27. alysabeth
    Oct 27, 2005
    9
    I have never heard Spoon-lived in Austin 15 years. I don't die over every song. I die over Beast and Dragon,Adored.. every time. It feels like Double Fantasy Lennon came back to do vocals,or maybe Bowie...anyway,the other songs are growing on me, too. I have my new rock crush.
  28. AndyK
    May 11, 2005
    10
    This album is increadible on so many levels. Though Spoon consitently creates albums with no filler, this time around they have created an album with a perfect flow. It has ups and downs, evoking a wide range of emotions, and somehow being serious and honest while maintaining Spoon's trademark playfulness. In all this is a perfect album and I Summon You is perhaps one of the most This album is increadible on so many levels. Though Spoon consitently creates albums with no filler, this time around they have created an album with a perfect flow. It has ups and downs, evoking a wide range of emotions, and somehow being serious and honest while maintaining Spoon's trademark playfulness. In all this is a perfect album and I Summon You is perhaps one of the most chilingly beautiful songs I have ever heard.… Expand
  29. AshleyM
    May 10, 2005
    10
    This album is destined to be a classic. I was expecting more of Kill The Moonlight but this album overshadows all of their earlier efforts. It sounds like Revolver!
  30. mikes
    May 11, 2005
    10
    Like all spoon albums, its a keeper....not quite kill the moonlight but almost there.
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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. Rolling Stone
    70
    The overall effect can be vaguely schizo -- many of these tracks seem more like cool fragments than true songs.
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  2. Under The Radar
    70
    There is no "The Way We Get By" on this record, as this is far more an album of interlocking pieces than an album of singles that neither makes a naked grab for the turnstiles nor an uprecedented reach for reinvention. [#9]
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    100
    It is phenomenal.
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