Good gig last night - backing singers, Doggen, no strings, no acoustic guitars, an awful lot of Amazing Grace material.
― Bocken Social Scene, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 09:35 (sixteen years ago) link
So they've signed to Fat Possum. Huh.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 8 March 2011 15:25 (thirteen years ago) link
???? whhhaaaaat
― Damn this thread seems so....different without ilxor (ilxor), Tuesday, 8 March 2011 15:27 (thirteen years ago) link
well i mean, at least that means there's likely a new album on the way or something, right?
― Damn this thread seems so....different without ilxor (ilxor), Tuesday, 8 March 2011 15:28 (thirteen years ago) link
playing Royal Albert Hall in october: http://www.atpfestival.com/events/spiritualizedroyalalberthall.php
― reallysmoothmusic (Jamie_ATP), Tuesday, 8 March 2011 16:15 (thirteen years ago) link
well they did do that Junior Kimbrough tribute album track, so it's not like this is completely out of the blue
xp
― You hurt me deeply. You hurt me deeply in my heart. (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 8 March 2011 16:20 (thirteen years ago) link
(track is amazing btw - one of their best of recent years)
Hmmmm....
http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/blog/a-look-at-the-new-installation-from-j-spaceman-and-jonathan-glazer
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 6 April 2011 03:16 (thirteen years ago) link
is this guy retired now or what
― a man is only a guy (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 11 July 2011 23:28 (twelve years ago) link
nah, he just did those LAGWAFIS shows recently & is working on a new LP. I thought Songs in A&E was is best in a decade or so, so who knows?
― steady yachting (Pillbox), Monday, 11 July 2011 23:37 (twelve years ago) link
There were whispers that at least one of the two Sydney Opera House LAG orchestral shows last month was recorded. Hope so, the night I went to was 100% amazeballs.
― undeɹrated ærosm?th b∞tlegs I have pwned (sic), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 00:59 (twelve years ago) link
(Though even better than a recording would be for them to come back every nine months or so and do it again.)
they are down as headlining one of the minor festivals here in the uk this summer
― koogs, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 06:46 (twelve years ago) link
You might think that but you could be wrong. From the latest Spiritualized twitter post
Spiritualized have moved three of their forthcoming UK and Ireland shows back to February 2012 to co-incide with their new album, which is now set to be released early next year on the Double Six label.London’s Royal Albert Hall remains the same whilst Edinburgh and Leamington Spa have moved back by a few days in October. New tracks will be previewed at the October shows.Original tickets purchased remain valid for new dates or refunds can be made at point of purchase.Standon Calling will be their only UK festival appearance of 2011.October 2011Sun 9 UK, Edinburgh, Queen’s HallMon 10 UK, Leamington Spa Assembly HallTue 11 UK, London, Royal Albert HallFebruary 2012Thur 23 Ireland, Dublin, Vicar StreetFri 24 UK ,Manchester AcademySat 25 UK, Bristol Academy
London’s Royal Albert Hall remains the same whilst Edinburgh and Leamington Spa have moved back by a few days in October. New tracks will be previewed at the October shows.
Original tickets purchased remain valid for new dates or refunds can be made at point of purchase.
Standon Calling will be their only UK festival appearance of 2011.
October 2011Sun 9 UK, Edinburgh, Queen’s HallMon 10 UK, Leamington Spa Assembly HallTue 11 UK, London, Royal Albert Hall
February 2012Thur 23 Ireland, Dublin, Vicar StreetFri 24 UK ,Manchester AcademySat 25 UK, Bristol Academy
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 08:51 (twelve years ago) link
so... you're saying that Standon Calling is one of the major festivals?
― undeɹrated ærosm?th b∞tlegs I have pwned (sic), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 12:57 (twelve years ago) link
lol. isn't it invite-only or something?
― so brycey (history mayne), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 12:59 (twelve years ago) link
The Spaceman's StoryLazer Guided Melodies = I Love Drugs and I Love My Girlfriend
Pure Phase = I Love Drugs More Than My Girlfriend
Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space = I Lost My Girlfriend and I’m Left With Drugs
Let It Come Down = Withdrawal via Massive Orchestration
Amazing Grace = Withdrawal via “Back to Basics”
Songs in A & E = I Almost Died
Sweet Heart Sweet Light = I’m Still Alive
― Graveyard Poet, Thursday, 28 February 2013 07:49 (eleven years ago) link
Are you doing a PhD?
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 28 February 2013 07:53 (eleven years ago) link
Although, vg
― Mark G, Thursday, 28 February 2013 07:55 (eleven years ago) link
'pure phase' is the only one i actually care about any more.
― chubby checker (euphemism) (haitch), Thursday, 28 February 2013 09:40 (eleven years ago) link
Top 10 Spiritualized Songs
(I am biased towards Jason Pierce's earlier experimental space rock phase rather than his later symphonic/garage rock phase.)
(In Chronological Order)
~ "Feel So Sad (Rhapsodies)"~ "Take Your Time"~ "Angel Sigh"~ "Take Good Care Of It"~ "Lay Back In The Sun"~ "Spread Your Wings"~ "Feel Like Goin' Home"~ "Stay With Me"~ "Shine A Light" (Live at Royal Albert Hall version)~ "I Think I'm In Love" (Live at Royal Albert Hall version)
― Graveyard Poet, Sunday, 10 March 2013 10:01 (eleven years ago) link
What are your Top 10 Spiritualized songs?
― Graveyard Poet, Sunday, 10 March 2013 10:03 (eleven years ago) link
Roughly in order,
Broken HeartShine a LightLadies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in SpaceThe Ballad of Richie LeeDo it All Over Again Out of SightCool WavesHey JaneFeel Like Goin' Home200 Bars
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 10 March 2013 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
Oh shit, I forgot Stay With Me.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 10 March 2013 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
Feel So Sad (the rockier version)Medication (EP version)Cop Shoot CopLadies and GentlemenI Think I'm In LoveRunSay With MeFeel Like Going HomeElectricityNo God Only Religion
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 10 March 2013 22:06 (eleven years ago) link
I dig every version I've heard of "Feel So Sad". The Peel Session version is my favorite, alongside the original Rhapsodies version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_fYvWhANtY
― Graveyard Poet, Sunday, 10 March 2013 22:52 (eleven years ago) link
I'll do my top 10 in order
1 - Won't Get To Heaven (The State I'm In)2 - Shine A Light (either versh)3 - Let It Flow4 - I Think I'm In Love (Albert Hall versh onnnnnly)5 - Medication6 - Feel Like Goin' Home7 - Don't Just Do Something8 - Feel So Sad (Rhapsodies)9 - Lay Back In The Sun10 - If I Were With Her Now
Let It Flow is really, really amazing, deserves way more props, buried deep in the midst of their most difficult (albeit best) album tho
― c'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas le beurre (imago), Sunday, 10 March 2013 23:33 (eleven years ago) link
^^^turns out it was a single as well, silly me
― c'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas le beurre (imago), Sunday, 10 March 2013 23:38 (eleven years ago) link
Lazer Guided Melodies has always been my favorite because it has more clarity and flows better, in my humble opinion, however Pure Phase definitely gets props from me. It contains their most ghostly bliss-out "Take Good Care Of It", most uplifting climax "Lay Back In The Sun", and greatest closer "Feel Like Goin' Home".
I dig LGM more because I always felt the three instrumentals weighed Pure Phase down, plus "Good Times" is just a re-hash of "Lay Back In The Sun".
For years, I've listened to Pure Phase without those four tracks (10 tracks, 48 minutes) and in this incarnation Pure Phase is their best album.
― Graveyard Poet, Monday, 11 March 2013 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
Lazer Guided has only become my favourite album of theirs in the last year. I bought it over ten years ago and played it only a couple of times. I finally went back to it in the last two years and I loved it more and more each time I played it, it's the ultimate grower. I don't think they've made a bad record. Amazing Grace is probably my least favourite but it still has some beautiful moments.
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 11 March 2013 00:09 (eleven years ago) link
I can't believe it took me this long to listen to Sweet Heart Sweet Light. It's Jason Pierce's best album since Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space.
Especially dig "Freedom" and "I Am What I Am."
This might sound heretical but I feel "I Am What I Am" is superior to "Cop Shoot Cop".
― Graveyard Poet, Saturday, 23 March 2013 04:01 (eleven years ago) link
After blasting Sweet Heart, Sweet Light in my headphones while wandering around outside, I've decided this is my favorite Spiritualized album since Lazer Guided Melodies.
In my mind, of course, it's impossible to top Lazer Guided Melodies, however, Sweet Heart, Sweet Light is superior to his previous three albums and (here's where I really upset the apple cart) it's even better than Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, to my ears.
"So Long, You Pretty Thing" is heartbreakingly beautiful. Brings tears to my eyes and, simultaneously, a smile to my face.
― Graveyard Poet, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 06:18 (eleven years ago) link
It is a great album but I prefer Ladies & Gentlemen and Let it Come Down. Pretty Thing is indeed beautiful, probably my second favourite after Hey Jane.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 06:27 (eleven years ago) link
I even prefer Songs In A&E, it seemed like he was trying quite hard to refresh his sound on that record. Interludes, odder arrangements, Daniel Johnston, and all that. Sweet Heart seems a bit unfinished in the mixing stage or something, like he should have waited to get better before delivering the master.
― insert witticism here (hypehat), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 10:19 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W46GBFH1AmQ
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
Spiritualized are playing in Bushwick tonite at the ~200 cap. venue Secret Project Robot. Doors 8:00/Show 9:00/Ends at 11:00. $10.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 20:44 (eleven years ago) link
That show was fucking awesome.
― Oblique Strategies, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 04:20 (eleven years ago) link
I have to assume Elvis Telecom ended up at that as well...
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 04:23 (eleven years ago) link
Actually I didn't. I didn't hear about the show until we were already on the Airtrain at JFK. Would have been annoyed, but already have tickets to see them at Pappy & Harriets out in Joshua Tree (which has quickly become my favorite place to see anyone these days).
BTW, Jason replaced most of the band again. New Spiritualized drummer is Kid Millions from Oneida.
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
they're playing Pappy and Harriets?!? say what's up to my bro for me lol
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 3 April 2013 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
Kid Millions from Oneida.
also !!!!! love this dude
say whaaaat? That is crazy.
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
Pictures from the show: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/04/spiritualized_p_5.html
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 21:23 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ8YqKT05Zw
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 21:43 (eleven years ago) link
Has anyone seen J. Spaceman solo? Worthwhile? He's doing a show in Champaign-Urbana in a couple of weeks.
― john. a resident of chicago., Wednesday, 21 August 2013 14:25 (ten years ago) link
Acoustic Mainlines show I saw 3 or 4 Christmases ago was near-solo (some of it was choir+orchestration, but not all) - one of my favourite gigs. So I'd say yes!
Where's he playing in C-U?
― sktsh, Thursday, 22 August 2013 15:09 (ten years ago) link
He's also doing in show @LPR in Sept.
http://www.lepoissonrouge.com/lpr_events/j-spaceman-and-kid-millions-september-11th-2013/
― kwhitehead, Thursday, 22 August 2013 17:07 (ten years ago) link
man sometimes I could listen to the various versions of Feel So Sad forever
― what's up ugly girls? (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 22 August 2013 17:36 (ten years ago) link
> Where's he playing in C-U?
At the Krannert Center during the Ellnora Festival.
― john. a resident of chicago., Friday, 23 August 2013 02:33 (ten years ago) link
I've been listening to the whole discography (and I mean the WHOLE discography) the last few days and it's weird, sometime around Amazing Grace there's a real sonic shift, the low end tends to evaporate. incidentally that's the one album that feels like a real misstep. prior to that, through all the various incarnations of the band there's a real panoramic, wide-screen sort of sound that's very well fleshed out. things sound thinner now and I'm not sure why that is. I do like the last couple records but it feels like after Let It Come Down there was a kind of exhaustion that set in sonically, a retreat to this kind of more straightforward, washed-out sound.
― what's up ugly girls? (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 23 August 2013 21:17 (ten years ago) link