This is the debut album from Jason Pierce’s Spiritualized, formed from the ashes of narco-rock pioneers Spacemen 3. It comprises 12 songs, arranged into 4 ‘movements.’ Therefore, the CD version appears to have 4 extra-long tracks, and in a sense this is how it was envisaged.
Jason is, ... Read review
reaches of the pop universe on Lazer Guided Melodies. Essentially four suites, it was an album on which nothing was as it seemed; all was processed and tinkered wi...
reaches of the pop universe onLazer Guided Melodies. Essentially four suites, it was an album on which nothing was as it seemed; all was processed and tinkered wit...
A review by radarmaker on Lazer Guided Melodies - Spiritualized September 7th, 2000
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Originality
Lyrics
Quality and consistency of tracks
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Value for Money
Advantages:
Classic, hypnotic, timeless
Disadvantages:
Difficult to navigate with only 4 tracks, but that's the idea . . .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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This is the debut album from Jason Pierce’s Spiritualized, formed from the ashes of narco-rock pioneers Spacemen 3. It comprises 12 songs, arranged into 4 ‘movements.’ Therefore, the CD version appears to have 4 extra-long tracks, and in a sense this is how it was envisaged.
Jason is, truly, a perfectionist, and it certainly comes across as such on this album. Each song is polished to within an inch of its life, without feeling somehow ‘manufactured.’
It is a great album, in my opinion the standout track is ‘Sway,’ and I think Jason had a point when he said this was as good as ‘Ladies & Gentlemen…’
Advantages: It's the new one from Spiritualized. Disadvantages: You might not like Spiritualized, yet.
...Kember, and it was from the less than amicable split (see a pattern here?), Spiritualized was born.
The first two Spiritualized albums were LazerGuidedMelodies (1992) and Pure Phase ('95), which were more heavily electro in feel, with synths and widespread use of FX pedals. Spiritualized's breakthrough album, Ladies and Gentlemen, took a more organic, blues basis, with gospel choirs and pronounced musical arrangement. After Ladies and Gentlemen came the Live at the Albert Hall album in '98, followed by Let it Come Down in 2001, which continues in the path set out by Ladies and Gentlemen, but goes further down the line of a more complete orchestral sound. To illustrate the point, I can tell you that there was full brass, two string, and a complete woodwind section. Oh and the London Gospel Community Choir. Plus a long list of various...
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