Spiritualized
Spiritualized Deliver an Ethereal Space Rock Album With Everything Was Beautiful
At a time when it would be understandable to pack things in, Spiritualized leader J Spaceman (Jason Pierce) found himself thriving in the past few years of isolation. As he’d walk through an eerily silent London, Spaceman found himself inspired by the world “full of birdsong and strangeness and no contrails.” The experience allowed him to create a largely self-referential record run by an overwhelming sense of urgency within the tracks. With that in mind, Spiritualized’s latest album, Everything Was Beautiful, is an homage to themselves. The album is curated like a museum, preserving the best of their sound while polishing the crucial details. Spaceman continues to fine-tune his astral pop sound with shocking consistency throughout the familiar but delightfully hypnotic space rock album. T...
Spiritualized Unveil Third Single From Everything Was Beautiful
Spiritualized have shared “The Mainland Song,” the third song from the group’s upcoming album along with its accompanying video. The latest song from Everything Was Beautiful was partly inspired by the protests that erupted during the summer of 2020 in the U.S. “The Mainland Song” video was directed by bandleader J Spaceman. [embedded content][embedded content] Everything Was Beautiful is out April 22 via Fat Possum and is Spiritualized’s ninth studio record. The band previously released “Always Together With You” alongside the album announcement, and “Crazy,” accompanying its Andy Warhol-inspired video. Spiritualized, 2022 Everything Was Beautiful Track List 1. Always Together With You2. Best Thing You Never Had (The D Song)3. Let It Bleed (For Iggy)4. Crazy5. The Mainline Song6. The...
Spiritualized Release Andy Warhol-Inspired ‘Crazy’ Video
Ahead of the release of their forthcoming record, Spiritualized unveiled a video for its newest single “Crazy.” [embedded content][embedded content] “Crazy” follows the release of the upcoming LP’s first single and opener, “Always Together With You.” The country-soul kissed track is supported with backing vocals from Nikki Lane, and its video was directed by the band’s frontman Jason Pierce, a.k.a., J Spaceman. In directing, he was inspired by Andy Warhol’s iconic, 1963 silent experimental film, Kiss. Everything Was Beautiful is set to be released on February 25 through Fat Possum. It was recorded in 11 different studios, and J Spaceman plays with 16 different instruments throughout the LP. Having recruited more than 30 musicians and singers, J Spaceman included his daughter Popp...
Spiritualized Announce Ninth Studio Record Everything Was Beautiful
Spiritualized are back. The group announced plans to release, Everything Was Beautiful, their ninth studio album on February 25, 2022. Following the 2018 And Nothing Hurt, which was thought to be the final Spiritualized album, Everything Was Beautiful is available for pre-order in various box set formats, and on light pink vinyl. Today, the band dropped the record’s first track “Always Together With You.” [embedded content][embedded content] Like a flower blooming in time-lapse, “Always Together With You” is the epitome of a Spiritualized track and something that longtime fans of the band will enjoy. The song is a reworking of a track that was originally released as a demo in 2014. “There was so much information on it that the slightest move would unbalance it, but...
