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(not forgetting the Albert Hall 'Shine A Light', which is definitely up there too)

― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 19 January 2007 01:15 (nineteen years ago)

I love Let It Come Down and Amazing Grace is pretty good too.
I saw them on both tours and the songs were great live. Even if the last tour was in smaller venues (prob helped it all to sound better actually).
I just wish they would play medication again like they did the 1st time I saw them about 9 or 10 years ago.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Friday, 19 January 2007 01:18 (nineteen years ago)

Amazing Grace hasn't aged nearly as well as Let It Come Down, but I recall the former being praised (at least in the press) way more highly than the latter for some inexplicable reason.

Huh? LICD was slammed as an over-indulgent mess. Amazing Grace was widely praised.

I'm happy to hear that people have been reversing their opinions on these records though ...

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 19 January 2007 08:55 (nineteen years ago)

LICD still got 9/10 in NME IIRC and was no 2 in their albums of the year.
It's not often NME get things right either. Those were the days!

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Friday, 19 January 2007 09:33 (nineteen years ago)

That's true, but NME always loved SPZ (LGM = #3 of 1992, LAGWAFIS = #1 of 1997) ... but I also remember them reviewing a live show from spring 1998 and retroactively slamming LICD (and their fall shows, in which Jason toured with about 13 musicians), prefering a more pared-down SPZ with "only" eight or so performers.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 19 January 2007 10:24 (nineteen years ago)

i saw em in spring 1998 and they were, frankly, suckage.

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Friday, 19 January 2007 10:26 (nineteen years ago)

The 13-person lineup wasn't nearly as mindblowing as I hoped it would be. Oddly enough, the best show I saw from them was in October 2003, supporting "Amazing Grace" (their weakest album). The "Smiles"/"Things'll Never Be The Same" set-closing medley from that tour was (is) mindblowing.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 19 January 2007 10:43 (nineteen years ago)

In answer to Louis' pleas about WGTH(TSII), yes, it's pretty good, and rescues the second half of the record (bit too samey after track 6).

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 19 January 2007 10:48 (nineteen years ago)

xpost to me ... they were so mindblowing that they blew out my vocabulary and I had to use the word twice.

Nick OTM about the biggest flaw in LICD

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 19 January 2007 10:51 (nineteen years ago)

spiritualized record 'samey'? nick, say it ain't so!

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Friday, 19 January 2007 10:54 (nineteen years ago)

i heart them but ya know...

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Friday, 19 January 2007 10:55 (nineteen years ago)

LAGWAFIS avoids the sameyness thing though, at least more than their other records. I need to try Amazing Grace again. I remember loving The Power & The Glory.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 19 January 2007 10:58 (nineteen years ago)

Actually, the samey-ness of LICD isn't the main problem, it's more the way the second half of the album turns into Jason's score for "Titanic".

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 19 January 2007 10:59 (nineteen years ago)

I think the second half of LICD is slightly better than the first, but hey, shows what I know! For instance, "I Didn't Mean To Hurt You" is brilliant, and the keyboard swooshes towards the end are just perfect for the song. The first half does have three stunners (Don't Just Do Something, Out Of Sight and The Straight And The Narrow) as opposed to the second half's two, but it also has two out-and-out clunkers. The other three second-half tracks are all solid four-star efforts.

I've still not gotten LAGWAFIS yet, funnily enough. I own all the others except Amazing Grace, but I've never felt the need to buy their 'masterpiece' because a) almost all the songs are on the Albert Hall disc and b) I've heard the album version of 'I Think I'm In Love' and it's nowhere near as good as the live one, although saying that I probably should have given it more than one listen. Gah, I've now got an urge to go and rectify this omission. I should probably act upon it!

― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

Oh for fuck's sake, Louis.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

I've let the team down. Off to Fopp it is, then!

― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:45 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/staff.php?ID=28 innit.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:46 (nineteen years ago)

Although now I've thought to look at that for the first time in ages, I'm going to change it totally.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:47 (nineteen years ago)

you too will know what it was like being a student 10 years ago, louis.

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:47 (nineteen years ago)

I was doing A Levels when it came out. My brother gave me a copy the day before it was released, cos he was doing the distribution for Dedicated (amongst others) at that point. I played it, had my mind blown, and then went and played football, during which game I didn't speak to anyone cos I was still gobsmacked. I was about a week shy of my 18th birthday, mind.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

You know; easily impressed.

It's still a really, really great record though.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

wow, that's a pretty cool list as things stand, shall check the changes with interest! (once i have bought LAG...)

― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:52 (nineteen years ago)

"Huh? LICD was slammed as an over-indulgent mess. Amazing Grace was widely praised."

uh, that's exactly what I said.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:53 (nineteen years ago)

Oh you're right, I got them reversed somehow.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 19 January 2007 17:01 (nineteen years ago)

rectified.

― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 19 January 2007 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

God, the Elvis version of the title track of LAGWAFIS is still *amazing*, although looking at the tracklist doesn't make me want to listen to anything else on the album, really.

― toby (tsg20), Friday, 19 January 2007 19:11 (nineteen years ago)

lord i have a broken heart?

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 19 January 2007 19:17 (nineteen years ago)

yeah the Elvis version slays.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 January 2007 19:32 (nineteen years ago)

Just been reading the other (numerous) Spz threads. The vitriol being flung at LICD is -just- amazing. Worse, I even caught Aussie Jim saying that 'The Twelve Steps' was his favourite late-period Spiritualized song! Others have claimed that 'On Fire' and TTS ae the only songs they like from that album (whereas were I to have my way and those songs removed the album would IMO be a near-perfect document of Pierce's strengths at time of release).

I've listened to LAGWAFIS right through now, and yeah, it's pretty good (highlight being 'Home Of The Brave', which is the only one here that significantly improves upon its own live version), but not exactly great. I'd still put Pure Phase at the top, followed by LICD, then probably the Albert Hall, then LAGWAFIS and LGM tied in last place (rly) (still good though!). I have no plans to buy AG.

It probably helps to know that Pure Phase was for a long time my only taste of the band.

― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 19 January 2007 22:39 (nineteen years ago)

Probably being harsh on LGM, actually. It can happily scoot ahead of Albert Hall if it likes.

― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 19 January 2007 22:45 (nineteen years ago)

yeah everybody here hated LICM - NO FAIR!

(my favorite song is actually "Do It All Over Again" - beautiful little Phil Spector/George Harrison pop ditty)

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 January 2007 22:47 (nineteen years ago)

wtf is wrong with you people, LICM is amazing

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 19 January 2007 23:19 (nineteen years ago)

LICM?!

― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 19 January 2007 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 19 January 2007 23:33 (nineteen years ago)

LIC on Ts

― slackety yax (H2-H4), Saturday, 20 January 2007 02:11 (nineteen years ago)

shakey right about 'stop your crying' being a bad choice as single, it turned me off getting this (great) record for two years or so.

― slackety yax (H2-H4), Saturday, 20 January 2007 02:20 (nineteen years ago)

Fucked Up Inside is their best record.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Saturday, 20 January 2007 03:16 (nineteen years ago)

Fucked Up Inside was recorded on November 21, 1992 at the Hollywood Palladiumin Los Angeles. This was during the Rollercoaster tour with Jesus and Mary Chain plus guests. It was an amazing show but the headliner was by far the best band of the evening.

I have seen them about six times and every show was great even when they opened for Radiohead in 1997/8. The only album I don't like was the last one, hope he does better next time around.

Glad you came out of it Jason, we need you around a bit longer.

― Bee OK (boo radley), Saturday, 20 January 2007 05:47 (nineteen years ago)

Fucked Up Inside was recorded on November 21, 1992 at the Hollywood Palladiumin Los Angeles. This was during the Rollercoaster tour with Jesus and Mary Chain plus guests. It was an amazing show but the headliner was by far the best band of the evening.

The bill should have been reversed. JAMC opening. Curve next. Spiritualized closing.

Trivia: One of the dazed audience members hollering on FUI is me! I think Ned was at that show too...

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 20 January 2007 07:18 (nineteen years ago)

Louis is dead to me now.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Saturday, 20 January 2007 08:35 (nineteen years ago)

Well, if I'm not convinced on first listen that's often a good sign! I think it'll take a few spins before the album's flow and method sinks in. It was actually pretty good, just that I'm loath to rate it ahead of Spz albums I've known and loved for longer.

Oh, and if this helps return me from the dead, I've bought and appreciated that new Acoustic Ladyland record, so your gospel hasn't fallen upon deaf ears!

― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Saturday, 20 January 2007 10:11 (nineteen years ago)

There was an odd incident at head-fi.org when I recommended someone the Acoustic Ladyland LP, and someone else was like, "wow, do you read Stylus, I'd never have heard of it but for there" and I said "actually I wrote that". Most odd.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Saturday, 20 January 2007 13:52 (nineteen years ago)

seven months pass...

He woke up!

From: Spiritualized
Date: Sep 13, 2007 8:46 AM
Subject: New Shows and New Info!
Body: The album is FINISHED, and I should hopefully be posting a track from the new album soon! To celebrate, there have been new shows posted in Spain, Denmark, and the UK, with several in planning for the USA.
Spiritualized Acoustic Mainlines will be playing their last show for
some time on December 9th at the Union Chapel, London, N1 2XD. Tickets,
£19.50 on sale Monday Sept 17th from:
Box Office 0870 400 0688 & www.livenation.co.uk
Stay tuned for more info!!!

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 September 2007 16:46 (eighteen years ago)

Between this and the new Spectrum album it's a good day in Rugby

― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:43 (eighteen years ago)

When does the Spectrum come out again? (And what label?)

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 September 2007 17:58 (eighteen years ago)

three weeks pass...

Acoustic Mainline show in SF Nov 11 just announced, will be my first time seeing them in a few years. Last show I saw was surprisingly disappointing (he forgot lyrics, drummer missed a bunch of cues, etc.)

― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 8 October 2007 21:12 (eighteen years ago)

four months pass...

A truly massive "Thank You" to all the Medical Staff and Nurses at The Royal London Hospital A&E, Cambridge Ward, Intensive Care and Critical Care / Cotton Ward whom all worked so amazingly hard on his treatment and recovery.
And the new album is called... Songs in A&E.

― Ian Edmond, Thursday, 21 February 2008 17:10 (eighteen years ago)

Lordy Spiritualized are a boring band.

― chap, Thursday, 21 February 2008 17:15 (eighteen years ago)

whoa. this means he was on my road for a while...

― CharlieNo4, Thursday, 21 February 2008 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

the Acoustic Mainline show I mentioned above was great btw

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 21 February 2008 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

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