''Static in Transmission'' is the eighth studio album by the

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new wave band

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. Released in early 2011 on CD and

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, it is their first album of new material in 23 years since 1988's ''Vertigo Tango''.

Background and writing

After playing the new song "Imperfekt" live at a 2010 concert in Toronto, the band was approached by Universal music to record an album of all new material. Following this, the band released a

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CD single for "Imperfekt", b/w "Breaking In" in July 2010. Two additional new songs from the album were previewed online in Dec. 2010. In a December 2010 interview, Gordon Deppe explained: "It wasn't until we recorded Imperfekt that I thought we had something. At a Spoons rehearsal, everyone went, 'wow, what's that.' And seeing that reaction got me excited. I am very self-doubting when I do anything creative, but the moment I get a little spark and some affirmation, I go, 'okay,' and will write more." According to Deppe, the remaining songs were written in a six-month period in 2010 and roughly in the order they appear on the album. The album was recorded at producer Jeff Carter's studio in

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, Ontario using the

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recording system. The music video for the first single "You Light Up" was filmed in

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, Ontario.

Cover art

The cover for the CD features a picture of Sandy Horne and Gordon Deppe and numerous symbols and signs including

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s and even

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ics. Fans who purchased the album were challenged to find secret codes that would unlock two additional bonus

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on the band's official website.

Track listing

All songs written by

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. # "Breaking In" – 4:35 # "Imperfekt" - 4:28 # "Numb" - 3:51 # "Star Maps" - 4:05 # "Escape with You" - 4:22 # "You Light Up" - 4:24 # "B Movie" - 4:35 # "End of Story" - 4:40 # "Words Will Smash Walls" - 4:30 # "Closing Credits" - 4:30

Personnel

Band members * Gordon Deppe - vocals, guitars, keyboards * Sandy Horne - bass guitar, vocals Production * Jeff Carter - producer, synth, sequencing, graphic design

References

External links

Alan Cross interview with Spoons - May 2011
{{Authority control Spoons (band) albums 2011 albums