New Spiritualised LP - A modern classic. Discuss

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The new Spiritualised LP sounds like a classic after 3 listens. Is it?

― gretnagreen, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Best assessment, positive or negative, about it, from my friend EJL after hearing an initial mix -- "It sounds like bad Luna."

Ultimately, I think it's slightly overcooked. But as an endless surge up and out, but it's pretty impressive. I think Jason's now cut ties with most of reality, though.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

i've only heard the first single but it sounded like someone who had run out of ideas but certainly had no similar shortage of funds.

― keith, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

I didn't make it through one listen. Not even close. Once the choir and the organs or whatever started working up to their second crescendo, I switched on the TV to look for some good reruns. Spiritualized should be on Dreamworks.

― Curt, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Starts out pretty good, goes through dreadful mid-phase (Straight and the Narrow is the worst thing they've ever done) after which things pick up a bit with You Wont go to Heaven. Easily the worst Spiritualized album. Most of the lyrics are pretty embarrassing this time around. Now the new Mercury Rev, that's a whole different story :)

― Omar, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Judging by "The Dark Is Rising" the new M Rev really SHOULD be on Dreamworks.

― Tom, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

If it's the worst thing they've ever done, what's the second worst? (Got to triangulate here...)

― Josh, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

2nd worst? Not counting the live album (which I haven't heard): Pure Phase, but there's a big gap between that one and the new one. Lazer Guided Melodies being the best IMHO.

― Omar, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

I think the new Spiritualized LP is the best they've done, and by a long way the best too. Jason's actually written some songs and revealed a sense of humour. All power to him.

― Nick Southall, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

I dunno maybe that's it: proper songs. Too bad most of The Song songs on it have godawful lyrics, sort of "Roses are red/Violets are blue..." level. Still "12 Steps" is ace.

― Omar, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

i think the lyrics have always been crap, he dabbles in rock cliche only most of the time. but usually he can deliver them soulfully enough to have their banality overlooked.

i thought the first three records represented a steady trend upward in quality.

mercury rev made a wonderful first album, a miserable second, a great third and a dull fourth.

― keith, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

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