Lucifer on the Sofa
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  • Summary: The 10th full-length studio release for the Austin indie rock band Spoon was produced with Mark Rankin.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The Guardian
    Feb 10, 2022
    100
    There aren’t really bad Spoon albums. There are really good Spoon albums and there are excellent Spoon albums. Lucifer on the Sofa is one of the latter. What a delight.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Feb 11, 2022
    91
    The result is Lucifer on the Sofa, Spoon's loosest, liveliest album since 2010's unruly low-fi gem Transference, which combines that LP's spontaneous spirit with the meticulous production and sharp melodic hooks of their most memorable work.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Feb 8, 2022
    90
    It's the best thing they've ever done, more than exceeding their usual quotient of fire guitars, killer choruses, and crafty rock-history updates. [Feb 2022, p.72]
  4. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 7, 2022
    80
    Singer Britt Daniel still knows less is more, though, and the tracks are lean and pared, every stab counting. [Mar 2022, p.83]
  5. Paste Magazine
    Feb 8, 2022
    80
    It’s the sound of a band in peak form who are pushing to get better, go further and resist any temptation to slack off.
  6. Pitchfork
    Feb 14, 2022
    74
    Determined to give fans a jolly time after a five-year absence, Lucifer on the Sofa doesn’t let up and won’t change minds.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Feb 10, 2022
    50
    Spoon has hit something of a dead end with Lucifer on the Sofa. The album gestures toward breaking free of old habits, but it doesn’t present any new ones, musically or otherwise.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. opieandy
    Jun 30, 2022
    10
    Naerly perfect. Better than 9.5 so rounded to 10. Every song a treasure, and different. Love.
  2. erolsabadosh
    Feb 11, 2022
    10
    Spoon getting even more rock n roll and I'm here for it! This is leaning more into Rolling Stones vibes and I love it, the classic 70s vibesSpoon getting even more rock n roll and I'm here for it! This is leaning more into Rolling Stones vibes and I love it, the classic 70s vibes really shine. It's a fun feel good album to blast on loud and I would definitely recommend it.… Expand
  4. ChiTownMatt
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Great album. More raw and less processed than last album. I like the return to roots nature of this.
  5. Rob1986
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    I have let this album sink in a bit before writing a review. I admit that I love Spoon, so maybe I've been hoping that this album would beI have let this album sink in a bit before writing a review. I admit that I love Spoon, so maybe I've been hoping that this album would be the return to form that some have said it is. I hear some moments that remind me of Spoon albums like Girls can Tell, and Ga, Ga. But really this is more like Hot Thoughts than either of those...except that the quality of the songs is better. I don't think it's another Kill the Moonlight, but I also think it's really, really good. It seems like people hold Spoon to the standard of Girls Can Tell, and if anything they do falls below that line they are disappointed. Why do that? If the music is good then it's good. Bottom line is, this album is excellent.… Expand
  6. Stumpfinger
    Apr 19, 2022
    8
    If this is what "dad rock" sounds like now, I'm here for it. (Because I'm a dad, and have been listening to Spoon for nearly 20 years. sigh.)
  7. sshpv
    Feb 18, 2022
    8
    Can't believe after all these years Spoon still are in their best possible shape. This record has a strong BRMC/Black Keys vibe and soundsCan't believe after all these years Spoon still are in their best possible shape. This record has a strong BRMC/Black Keys vibe and sounds fresh at the same time.… Expand
  8. LeonardoRC05
    Feb 16, 2022
    1
    Creo que es un álbum muy pretencioso, intentando ser una una forma de reinventarse, pero solo cae en el ensimismo.

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