The 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 Guelph Ontario. The music video for the first single "You Light Up" was filmed in Toronto Ontario. The cover for the CD features a picture of Sandy Horne and Gordon Deppe and numerous symbols and signs including morse code, circuit diagrams, and even hieroglyphics. Fans who purchased the album were challenged to find secret codes that would unlock two additional bonus downloads on the band's official website.

Static in Transmission is the 8th studio album by the Canadian New Wave band Spoons. Released in early 2011 on CD and iTunes it is their first album of new material in 23 years since 1988's Vertigo Tango.

1. Breaking In
2. Imperfekt
3. Numb
4. Star maps
5. Escape With You
6. You Light Up
7. B movie
8. End of Story
9. Words Will Smash Walls
10. Closing Credits
11. Snow Globes (bonus track)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 11/23/2014
Spoons lives in Guelph Canada

Tagged as: Electro Rock, Rock, Electro Pop

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