User Score
Generally favorable reviews- based on 94 Ratings
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Positive: 84 out of 94
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Mixed: 4 out of 94
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Negative: 6 out of 94
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Mar 17, 2017
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Mar 20, 2017It is very exciting to hear Spoon constantly evolving on every new album (especially after 20+ years.) They strike a great balance of experimentation and accessibility on Hot Thoughts and Dave Fridmann's production is layered but subtle. The best band in America? Yes.
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Apr 30, 2017Few other records manage to concoct rock and electronic music that effortlessly than Hot Thoughts. Each track is the vivid proof of some pretty well-executed and produced idea and, above all, just people who know how to do things having real fun together.
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Mar 17, 2017
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Mar 22, 2017
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May 16, 2017This album doesn’t go too far in any direction of extreme significance within its layers, but their consistent blend of electric guitars and synthetic textures produce quite a few decent songs, despite not being able to find true catchiness in a setting that called for it. My Score: 126/180 (Good) = 7/10
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Apr 20, 2017The whole record is crafted with an air of distrust, but its execution is surgically precise. Spoon’s stream of critical acclaim shows no sign of slowing down any time soon.
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MagnetApr 14, 2017The album, fun though it is, also burns with anger and tension. It's another way Spoon throws into sharp relief what there--and what's not. [No. 141, p.51]
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Mar 24, 2017This is not a dilettantish push into the unknown. Spoon has been heading in this direction for years, and in many ways Hot Thoughts is the payoff.