Transference is the seventh studio album by the American indie rock band Spoon. It was released on January 18, 2010 in Europe and on January 19 in North America.[3] In Australia, it was released on January 15 through Spunk Records.
The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 53,000 copies in its first week.[4] As of June 2013 it has sold 183,000 copies in United States.[5]
The cover shows an untitled 1970 photo by the American photographer William Eggleston.[6]
Transference was placed in the No. 9 position in Exclaim!'s list of Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2010.[18]Exclaim! writer, Ben Conoley said: "With Transference, Spoon take a more minimalist approach than predecessors Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and Gimme Fiction, demonstrating that great rock music doesn't need more than confidence, swagger and good hooks." This album was number 22 on Rolling Stone's list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010.[19]Transference was also ranked at #36 among 2010 albums by Paste Magazine,[20] #31 by Spin Magazine,[21] #25 by The A.V. Club,[22] #25 by PopMatters[23] and #22 by Uncut Magazine.[24]
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