Spiritualized

[Northern Soul]

I searched and haven't found a thread for this great band (person). Brilliant back catalogue, and they're close to releasing the new album called Sweet Heart Sweet Light. The first single, Hey Jane, can be heard here:

Spiritualized 'Hey Jane' by Spiritualized on SoundCloud

 

[bono_212]

This is a band I need to spend more time with.

 

[martha]

As do I.

Your beloved gave me good advice about them.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Huge fan. Love the new song. I want more of that.

 

[u2popmofo]

I don't own any of their albums.

 

[martha]

I'm not completely talked out of going to see them in May.

Freaking school night concerts.

 

[Northern Soul]

If anyone needs a starting point, I suggest Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space. Widely considered their best, and I absolutely love it.

Another great song of theirs is Anyway That You Want Me, which is pretty much the first Spiritualized song after Spacemen 3 disbanded.

 

[joyfulgirl]

^ Yes. Ladies & Gentlemen is one of my favorite records. It's crazy good.

 

[Northern Soul]

I'm a little annoyed that Hey Jane wasn't given in advance with the preorder of Sweet Heart Sweet Light, but I'll get over it. Still looking forward to the album.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Well, I've just now heard the title track to Ladies And Gentlemen for the first time and it's basically blown my mind.

What a song. Wow.

 

[LemonMelon]

iknowrite

The new one is on NPR. I need to give it a listen.

 

[mikal]

The new one is pretty decent. Track 3 is pretty special. I need to listen again because my first listen was as I was drifting off last night.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Well, I've just now heard the title track to Ladies And Gentlemen for the first time and it's basically blown my mind.

What a song. Wow.

Did you hear the Elvis/Can't Stop Falling in Love version? (There are two versions.)

The whole record is amazing but I'd recommend listening to it all at once. It's kind of an experience that way.

 

[LemonMelon]

Listening to the NPR stream...

Headin' For The Top Now is classic Spiritualized and will probably wind up being one of my favorite songs of the year. Epic. Towering. Fuck yeah.

Any other band could have written the other tracks. It sounds like an indie grab bag, albeit a high quality one.

 

[joyfulgirl]

I have not had a chance to check this out yet. So great to hear you like it. That's a good sign.

 

[joyfulgirl]

55 seconds into the stream and I'm pre-ordering on Amazon...

 

[martha]

Dammit. I forgot to listen to this. Remind me to do this soon.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Listening to the NPR stream...

Headin' For The Top Now is classic Spiritualized and will probably wind up being one of my favorite songs of the year. Epic. Towering. Fuck yeah.

I'm feeling this way about I Am What I Am.

Give it a listen, marth.
Here, I'll make it easy.
http://www.npr.org/2012/04/08/149860995/first-listen-spiritualized-sweet-heart-sweet-light

 

[martha]

Thank you dear. I listened to some of it. It was alright, but I don't think I'm going to get it right away.

 

[joyfulgirl]

No one ever seems to enjoy them as much as I do.

 

[martha]

But I LOVED the two albums Travis told me to get.



Edit: And that I became interested in because of a song from youtube that you put up. That one with the guy in shackles going down the courthouse steps.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Which ones did you get?

 

[martha]

Lazer and Ladies and Gentlemen

 

[joyfulgirl]

Oh yeah. They're probably my favorites as well.

 

[martha]

Are there others I should consider?

 

[joyfulgirl]

I like Pure Phase, Songs in A&E and Let it Come Down a lot, too. Songs in A&E is pretty dark (inspired by a life-threatening illness) but I like it. I don't know Amazing Grace at all. Maybe check them out online before buying them. I seem not to be very good at predicting what Spiritualized records people will like.

 

[lazarus]

Pitchfork says 8.8 and Best New Music, also calling it best of theirs since Ladies & Gentlemen.

Sweet.

 

[joyfulgirl]

And I agree with Pitchfork.

 

[Northern Soul]

Yeah, I've heard it once now, and I'll have to take a couple more spins through, but it definitely has the potential to be the best since Ladies and Gentlemen...

 

[Danny Boy]

On my first listen right now. I Am What I Am is hot, hot stuff.