The Agony of Laffitte - Single
Spoon
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The Agony of Laffitte | Spoon | 3:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Laffitte Don't Fail Me Now | Spoon | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 2 Songs |
Album Review
This CD single is Britt Daniel's hostile response to betrayal at the hands of Elektra records' alleged A&R man Ron Laffitte. The two tunes here utilize the wonderful technique of mismatching their components' moods; that is to say, the music and melodies are downright beautiful while the lyrics are scathingly angry. They find Daniel wondering aloud about the unscrupulous rascal Laffitte, "it's like I knew/two of you man/the one before and after we shook hands" and "all I want to know/is are you ever honest with anyone?" Gracefully executed and cathartic, The Agony of Laffitte is possibly the best double-cross retaliation single in the history of rock, so effective that it's difficult to want to hear the villainized Laffitte's side of the story. The only question is, why was it reserved for 5" plastic and never pressed to wax?
Customer Reviews
genius
put simply... the meaning and the music itself is brilliant... if you are a spoon fan, you must have these 2 tracks... of course i would just recommend buying a series of sneaks, since they were tagged on to the end of that album.
Rehash
Songs are great, but have been included in the new printings of A Series of Sneaks. I believe they are the same versions.
Brilliant
This is the greatest middle finger to major labels of all time... oh and the songs are catchy as hell.
Biography
Formed: 1994 in Austin, TX
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s
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- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative
- Released: Nov 01, 1999
- ℗ 1999 Saddle Creek
