Spiritualized

[Fred Zepplin]

Had a fair few listens to the new album now and absolutely loving it. Was looking forward to seeing them before but after this release might possible be my biggest must see.

Whats other peoples views on the album?

[bexj]

Only listened to it once, but saw them live a couple of weeks ago in Manchester. I have no doubt that it will be a blinding set at Bestival, and Jason Pierce's new stuff is up there with some of his best. Brilliant!

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Well, I've been a Spiritualized fan since I was a teenager first hearing Ladies and Gentlemen, and despite loving J's excursions into pop music over the past few albums, Sweet Heart, Sweet Light is the first album in years that made feel the same things I felt whenever I first heard the album that made me fall in love with them to begin with. I too was at the Manchester show directly in front of J staring at the godliness of his snakeskin loafers, and some of the new songs they played were amazing but the live show itself... well, I don't think I've ever been to show with strobes that intense; and I know lighting, backdrops and all that are superficial but my God - I haven't taken drugs for years but going to a Spiritualized show, I don't really need to. Utterly hypnotised.

But yeah the album is superb, and at Bestival they'll definitely be one of the bands I absolutely 'must' see. I promised myself I wouldn't set myself a schedule or anything this year but I need to see this band again.

[bexj]

See although I loved the Manc gig, i've seen more mental strobes at other Spzd gigs... God I can't wait for Bestival!!

[Dave The Hedgehog]

See although I loved the Manc gig, i've seen more mental strobes at other Spzd gigs... God I can't wait for Bestival!!

[When Jokers Attack]

I love the new album. Praying they don't clash with Sigur Ros. Really not sure who I would see.

[rhubarb]

By the looks of it they will clash with stevie wonder

Its tough for me as i really like spiritualized, not as much as some on here do, but stevie is a legend and as has been said, i'm sure i'll get to watch spiritualized again but stevie wonder i'm not too sure.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

By the looks of it they will clash with stevie wonder

[lifelessfool]

I don't think they'll clash with Stevie Wonder, does he not usually schedule it so there's no ridiculous clashes? And I imagine that clash would leave loads of people torn..

[Kowalski]

I don't think they'll clash with Stevie Wonder, does he not usually schedule it so there's no ridiculous clashes? And I imagine that clash would leave loads of people torn..

[rhubarb]

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I don&#39;t think they&#39;ll clash with Stevie Wonder, does he not usually schedule it so there&#39;s no ridiculous clashes?  And I imagine that clash would leave loads of people  torn..<br />

[lifelessfool]

Yeah because Stevie Wonder and Spiritualized are very similar styles of music

The new SPZ album is a belter, one of his best for quite a while. The songs are even better live though.

[Bradders]

They're not that different. In fact I'd fully expect someone who liked Belle and Sebastian to like Flaming Lips.

There's no particular reason to be both a Stevie and a Spiritualized fan, except maybe that they're both good and of the slightly older generation.

[lifelessfool]

fair enough maybe its because I'm only looking at how it would affect me,I'm a massive spiritualized fan and have probably only got a greatest hits of Stevies music lying around somewhere. For me its a difficult choice, i'd probably see Stevie Wonder as it's unlikely i'll get the chance but i'll be gutted i'm missing spiritualized. Either way I don't think they'll clash.