Spoon will have to look for a new bass player. Rob Pope, who played the bass for the group in the past 13 years, decided to leave the band announcing his decision on social media.

According to Pope, the reason for this decision is that he
wants to spend more time with his family and work on other projects.

“As Spoon’s bass player since 2006, I’ve never taken for granted the thrills and challenges that have come with being in this band,” – Pope wrote on Instagram. “Now, after some serious thought, the timing feels right for me to leave Spoon in order to spend more time with family and personal projects.”

Pope also said that his future plans include working on new
music with his original band The Get Up Kids.

“I’ll continue to work on new music, including touring
and recording with ‪The
Get Up Kids, but I’ll always be particularly proud
of the amazing things Spoon accomplished over nearly 13 years of my involvement
(and sometimes in spite of it).” – he added.

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A message from Rob Pope: . As Spoon’s bass player since 2006, I’ve never taken for granted the thrills and challenges that have come with being in this band.  Now, after some serious thought, the timing feels right for me to leave Spoon in order to spend more time with family and personal projects. . I have nothing but love for ‪Britt Daniel‬, Jim Eno, Eric Harvey, Alex Fischel, and Gerardo Larios — the gentlemen dudes I was lucky to share the stage, bus, and studio with. . I’d also like to shout out the countless people who worked to make my life easier as our road crew and management, many of whom became my lifelong friends. The show can't happen without them. . I’ll continue to work on new music, including touring and recording with ‪The Get Up Kids‬, but I’ll always be particularly proud of the amazing things Spoon accomplished over nearly 13 years of my involvement (and sometimes in spite of it). . Before I sign off, I have to thank all of you — the fans. It’s been an absolute honor to share this experience with you. If you are lucky enough to see Spoon on the road this summer, buy ‘em a few ice cream sandwiches for me. . For evah yours, Rob Pope (AKA Robert Pop, AKA Sherpa, AKA The Queen of Sheba, AKA The Last Living Member of the Supremes, AKA The Horizontal Striped Hustler)

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Rob Pope joined Spoon in 2006 following the departure of
Josh Zarbo. He took part in recording the band’s last four studio albums: Ga Ga
Ga Ga Ga, Transference, They Want My Soul and Hot Thoughts.

Pope’s decision comes in a bad time for Spoon, as the band
is currently getting ready to embark on a U.S. tour with Beck and Cage the
Elephant. The tour will kick off on July 11^th in Ridgefield and will
see the trio playing shows in all the nation’s bigger cities like Phoenix, Chicago,
and New York before wrapping up on August 30^th in West Palm Beach.