Spoon are back. ‘Chateau Blues’ and ‘Guess I’m Fallin in Love’, which were recorded this summer in Austin with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen, mark the band’s first new music since 2022’s Lucifer on the Sofa. The A-side is groovy and full of swagger, while the latter is darker and grittier. Take a listen below.
“We started work on an album this year and the way that normally goes, we write, we rehearse, we record, we mix, we get it all wrapped up tightly and then start putting songs out into the world,” Britt Daniel explained in a press release. “But as we finished up the first two songs for the LP, it crossed somebody’s mind and eventually all of ours that these two really should come out now. Let’s get them out there. And so here they are today, ‘Chateau Blues’ and ‘Guess I’m Fallin In Love’. Two new tunes with distinct personalities that were summoned into the world the past few months in Austin TX and Providence RI. It’s a big day all around: tonight we kick off our first tour in a while in Santa Ana, and tomorrow we start up our run with the Pixies — let’s face it, one of theee great bands of all TIMES. A band that some may know has long been near and dear to me. It’s a real pleasure and we’re real happy to be getting back into gig world for a sec. See you down front.”
