ROY – “Spoons for the World”

With a second single, the new ROY album tumbles near the top of the list of anticipated albums for 2024. Shedding his psychedelic skin, Patrick Lefler opts for a more contemplative countenance on his latest album. ROY delves deep into Fred Neil, Tim Buckley, John Martyn, and F.J. McMahon territory on his latest album, and one of the best of the bunch is the album’s title track, “Spoons For The World.” Nestled in a tangle of acoustic strums, and glowing with a halo of background vocals, the song feels ripped out of time, a contemplative classic that’s bound to find its way to discerning turntables. This is Lefler at his best, a song saturated in mahogany and aged liquor. The song curls on the air like pipe smoke in autumn. The new album, Spoons for the World is out April 19th from Idée Fixe.