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RAE SPOON

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Indie-Folk

Sun Rating: 4 out of 5

If you buy just one CD today by a transgender singer-songwriter from Calgary, well, it would likely have to be this one. Unless it’s one of Spoon’s other three CDs. But we suggest starting here — this showcases Spoon’s bittersweet vocals and starkly elegant Canadian-gothic songcraft, while updating his rootsy base with electronics, strings and pop hooks. Final verdict: Superior.

Download: Come on Forest Fire Burn the Disco Down, I Can’t Wait to Hear the Noise