“Fischerspooner reveal their emotional core on Sir”
“In October 2017, Fischerspooner played their first show after nearly nine years out of action. The New York City venue that hosted their G-stringed comeback would only let them have political banners – such as “FASCISM IS AN LGBTQ ISSUE” and “DETHRONE TRUMP WHITE SUPREMACIST-IN-CHIEF” – if they were being held by their dancers, and frontman Casey Spooner later revealed, “It really felt like I was ”
“The electroclash duo returns from a nine-year hiatus with a new creative brain trust in tow, but a few standout singles aren’t enough to redeem a plodding, repetitive album.”
“With Michael Stipe manning the studio, you might think that Fischerspooner have gone all jangle pop. On their first album in nine years, however, there isn’t a shiny happy person in sight. A moody love letter to carnal lust, casual sex and club life, it’s a darker piece of work than 2009’s ‘Entertainment.’ And for the most part, their gothic, Gahan and Gore-esque take on synthpop does a decent job”
