Fischerspooner

Central to the electroclash mini-craze, Fischerspooner have become targets for naysayers, and yet this second release proves there is substance behind the glam posturing. The same bassline and vocal delivery is there, but the songs are richer, warmer and (dare to say it) happier. Fans of early Floyd and Pet Shop Boys will like this addition to the synth-pop canon.

Fischerspooner were apparently smart enough to realize their 2003 debut consisted of one
anthemic single ("Emerge"), an inspired cover (Wire's "The 15th") -- and too much
forgettable synth-pop fluff. So the Brooklyn duo (a.k.a. Warren Fischer and Casey
Spooner) reached out for heavyweight help on its second album. Essayist Susan Sontag,
who passed away in December, and ex-Talking Head David Byrne contributed ly... More >