The Way We Get By

Rock · 2003 · 7 tracks · 18m

The Way We Get By

Stripped-down indie rock built on bouncy staccato piano, dry handclaps, and rhythmic precision. Lean, cool, and effortlessly catchy.

September 15, 2003 · 12XU

An effortlessly cool, rhythmic confidence balanced with a hint of bittersweet nostalgia.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 18m

01

The Way We Get By

2:40

02

Metal Detektor

2:05

03

I Am the Key

2:17

04

Anticipation

2:18

05

Someone Something

2:36

06

Me and the Bean

3:31

07

Advance Cassette

2:42

Moments Worth Listening For

The infectious, bouncing staccato piano chords that anchor the title track, accompanied by perfectly timed, dry handclaps.

The sudden, raw guitar crunch that breaks through the sparse, rhythmic tension of Metal Detektor.

The melancholic, drifting vocal melody on Me and the Bean that shows the band's softer, more atmospheric side.

Reviews

The Village VoiceA

Metacritic88/ 100

AllMusic4/ 5 stars

Entertainment WeeklyA

Los Angeles Times3.5/ 4 stars

Spin7/ 10

Pitchfork8.9/ 10

Blender4/ 5 stars

Rolling Stone3/ 5 stars

Where This Album Departs

How does The Way We Get By sound next to the rest of Spoon's catalogue?

Piano+1.5σ

The instrumentation foregrounds piano notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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