Spoon and Rafter

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Spoon and Rafter
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Studio album by
Released22 September 2003
Genre Dream pop, alternative country
Length50:00
Label 4AD (CAD 2309)
Producer Mark Van Hoen, Neil Halstead
Mojave 3 chronology
Excuses for Travellers
(2000)
Spoon and Rafter
(2003)
Puzzles Like You
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork (6.6/10) [2]

Spoon and Rafter is the fourth album by the British country rock-folk group Mojave 3, released on 22 September 2003 in the UK, and a day later in the US. It was received to generally positive reviews, averaging a 76 on Metacritic. [3] The songs "Billoddity" and "Bluebird of Happiness" were featured in two episodes of The O.C. ("The Heartbreak" and "The Telenovela" respectively). [4] [5]

Track listing

  1. "Bluebird of Happiness" – 9:16
  2. "Starlite #1" – 4:56
  3. "Billoddity" – 4:18
  4. "Writing to St. Peter" – 5:58
  5. "Battle of the Broken Hearts" – 6:38
  6. "Hard to Miss You" – 2:50
  7. "Tinkers Blues" – 5:09
  8. "She's All Up Above" – 3:38
  9. "Too Many Mornings" – 3:16
  10. "Between the Bars" – 5:02

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References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Pitchfork Media review
  3. "Mojave 3: Spoon And Rafter (2003): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
  4. "The O.C.: The Heartbreak". TV.com. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
  5. "The O.C.: The Telenovela". TV.com. Retrieved 15 July 2007.