"Everything was beautiful" - New Spiritualized® Album 2022

[TwilightGarden]

Great interview and live sessions: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510008/wor ... -from-wxpn

Thanks for sharing, that live session was outstanding.. especially 'Let it Bleed'

[SpEnCeR1]

Great interview and live sessions: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510008/wor ... -from-wxpn

Is any kind soul able to separate and rip the tunes to MP3 or flac?

[veiko]

Great interview and live sessions: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510008/wor ... -from-wxpn

Cheers. Really love the vocal tone of the woman that is driving this. A session? Thanks for the tip. Gonna record it for sure.

[White__Light]

Great interview and live sessions: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510008/wor ... -from-wxpn

Is any kind soul able to separate and rip the tunes to MP3 or flac?

I plan on ripping the live tracks later today. Happy to share once it’s done.

[White__Light]

Great interview and live sessions: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510008/wor ... -from-wxpn

Is any kind soul able to separate and rip the tunes to MP3 or flac?

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/52w8mv2o1pux ... _jhva?dl=0

[heisenberg]

thank you so much for this!

I think this version of always together is beautiful and would've loved to have heard it live.

[aadamm]

okay but the way the host says "spiRITualized"

ah, this version of Let It Bleed is nice

[SpEnCeR1]

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/52w8mv2o1pux ... _jhva?dl=0

Awesome. Great job thank you

[angel-sighs]

There's a Catie thanked in the album credits. Perhaps it's the same person?

You're probably right. It's a fairly unusual spelling. Still curious who that may be though.

Overall I am undecided whether this album is better than And Nothing Hurt yet. It's difficult not to see them as two parts of that proposed double album. Such similar production. ANH has more naff songs on it but EWB seems so damn short.
Still, as a twosome the best work since LICD for me.

[SpEnCeR1]

Overall I am undecided whether this album is better than And Nothing Hurt yet. It's difficult not to see them as two parts of that proposed double album. Such similar production. ANH has more naff songs on it but EWB seems so damn short.
Still, as a twosome the best work since LICD for me.

Wha....?! There's no naff songs on ANH!

[sunray]

EWB boxset finally arrived. All in one piece too, no seam splits or popped pill packs. Quite a tight fit, leaving little room for movement in transit. I actually had trouble removing everything but i see this as a good thing. All in all, far more impressive in the flesh and i'm glad i bought it

[heisenberg]

EWB boxset finally arrived. All in one piece too, no seam splits or popped pill packs. Quite a tight fit, leaving little room for movement in transit. I actually had trouble removing everything but i see this as a good thing. All in all, far more impressive in the flesh and i'm glad i bought it

Woo-hoo! Nice one Sunray. Enjoy!

[BzaInSpace]

EWB boxset finally arrived. All in one piece too, no seam splits or popped pill packs. Quite a tight fit, leaving little room for movement in transit. I actually had trouble removing everything but i see this as a good thing. All in all, far more impressive in the flesh and i'm glad i bought it

Good! Maybe this’ll cheer you up a bit…

[niamhm]

EWB boxset finally arrived. All in one piece too, no seam splits or popped pill packs. Quite a tight fit, leaving little room for movement in transit. I actually had trouble removing everything but i see this as a good thing. All in all, far more impressive in the flesh and i'm glad i bought it

Good! Maybe this’ll cheer you up a bit…

[sunray]

EWB boxset finally arrived. All in one piece too, no seam splits or popped pill packs. Quite a tight fit, leaving little room for movement in transit. I actually had trouble removing everything but i see this as a good thing. All in all, far more impressive in the flesh and i'm glad i bought it

Good! Maybe this’ll cheer you up a bit…

Touching. Nothing hurts you like the pain of someone you care about.

[BzaInSpace]

Haha!

[Laz69]

EWB boxset finally arrived. All in one piece too, no seam splits or popped pill packs. Quite a tight fit, leaving little room for movement in transit. I actually had trouble removing everything but i see this as a good thing. All in all, far more impressive in the flesh and i'm glad i bought it

Good! Maybe this’ll cheer you up a bit…

Touching. Nothing hurts you like the pain of someone you care about.

Reply of the year!

[SpEnCeR1]

anyone else noticed how this album REALLY comes alive went sent direct down the ear canal via ear/headphones yet ??

sounds amazing can make a lot more detail out.

[Jebus Sabes]

I've found another radio session - Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland, broadcast 4th May 2022. I couldn't find it posted on this messageboard.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016x7s

The DJ says the two tracks (Always Together With You; Crazy) were recorded at Spiritualized's rehearsal space in Nottingham.

You can listen to the programme online at the link above (Spz start at 1.44.30)

Or I've captured and extracted the two songs (without re-encoding, I think) here:
https://mega.nz/file/qlVXVDLC#Gody96M_q ... lYVVSVh6CI

[angel-sighs]

Overall I am undecided whether this album is better than And Nothing Hurt yet. It's difficult not to see them as two parts of that proposed double album. Such similar production. ANH has more naff songs on it but EWB seems so damn short.
Still, as a twosome the best work since LICD for me.

Wha....?! There's no naff songs on ANH!

Ha! Each to their own i guess. Think I've made clear my feelings on Here It Comes and Damaged elsewhere. I keep going back and forth on I'm Your Man too. Some days i like it a lot though. I don't skip them though, still always listen through so its not too bad!

[angel-sighs]

I've found another radio session - Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland, broadcast 4th May 2022. I couldn't find it posted on this messageboard.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016x7s

The DJ says the two tracks (Always Together With You; Crazy) were recorded at Spiritualized's rehearsal space in Nottingham.

You can listen to the programme online at the link above (Spz start at 1.44.30)

Or I've captured and extracted the two songs (without re-encoding, I think) here:
https://mega.nz/file/qlVXVDLC#Gody96M_q ... lYVVSVh6CI

Great find, thanks! Live version of Crazy? Interesting. Must mean they rehearsed it but wasn't deemed to make the cut for the actual set.

[SpEnCeR1]

Overall I am undecided whether this album is better than And Nothing Hurt yet. It's difficult not to see them as two parts of that proposed double album. Such similar production. ANH has more naff songs on it but EWB seems so damn short.
Still, as a twosome the best work since LICD for me.

Wha....?! There's no naff songs on ANH!

Ha! Each to their own i guess. Think I've made clear my feelings on Here It Comes and Damaged elsewhere. I keep going back and forth on I'm Your Man too. Some days i like it a lot though. I don't skip them though, still always listen through so its not too bad!

I've grown to love those tunes, I saw you describe here it comes as 'jaunty' I suppose it's the only jaunty tune he's written although I see it more of JJ Cale type groove with Doggens gorgeous licks rippling through it. It's ace , a current favourite. I can't see a bad track on either ANH or EWB. (Although yeah...Mainline Song should be much longer)

[BzaInSpace]

I've found another radio session - Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland, broadcast 4th May 2022. I couldn't find it posted on this messageboard.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016x7s

The DJ says the two tracks (Always Together With You; Crazy) were recorded at Spiritualized's rehearsal space in Nottingham.

You can listen to the programme online at the link above (Spz start at 1.44.30)

Or I've captured and extracted the two songs (without re-encoding, I think) here:
https://mega.nz/file/qlVXVDLC#Gody96M_q ... lYVVSVh6CI

Thanks for this also. Vic Galloway? I barely play radio these days, so glad this shit still happens.

[niamhm]

Yes well done folks, I live in Scotland and had no idea they were on Vic`s show, in this social media age that`s a bit mental considering how much time I spend on it each day

[aadamm]

I just can't get over how much I like this album. Really wonderful.

[veiko]

For our Portuguese fans> https://podcastaddict.com/episode/139525585

[veiko]

Has this been posted here already before? https://youtu.be/r7lBOKkMCKU

Official live performance video of Spiritualized's "I'm Coming Home Again".

https://youtu.be/r7lBOKkMCKU

[angel-sighs]

I reckon the songs played on NPR and the Vic Galloway shows are the exact same rehearsal room recordings?
Makes sense as a good way to promote the album with having more control over the sound and not having to go up and down the country i guess.
Pretty cool to get 2 songs that aren't actually on the current setlist. Always Together With You perhaps doesn't have the weight of the album version but still sounds fine to me. Bring it back Jason!

So we now have good quality live versions of 4 of the 7 tracks?

[Jebus Sabes]

You know, I think you're right. Comparing the NPR and Radio Scotland versions of the two songs, it's hard to hear any differences.

[ro]

Let it Bleed is the best thing that’s happened to me in a long time. it’s now settled in with my top four Spzd favorites ever.
Thank you for this.

the whole record feels woven together, every strand infused with forethought yet also with a way of letting it breathe. this was clearly made by someone who knows exactly what they want from every single moment

A Song is cathartic. Last summer was hellish, yesterday was hellish… here in the states I mean. And to have these words to yell out and scream out with this vicious riff… It’s helpful

drawing upon moments from your past and plopping them down in the present is deeply compelling and I can’t stop thinking about the concept. I love where each reference is placed and why. of course i don’t know the “why” of it, but each rings with, “i’m putting this sound in this spot because of this deeply personal reason“ and it’s like reading coded love letters from the war

Always Together... and Mainline Song are just godsends, simple as that

i’ve listened to maybe six or seven things in the past four years and I’m so glad this is one of them

ps
I love Crazy

and I’m also in the “I wish I’m Coming Home Again wasn’t the last song” camp… But I can see how it mirrors Cop Shoot Cop. and the more I listen to it the more every layer of it makes sense

[angel-sighs]

I think I'm Coming Home Again is natural as closing track. Where else would it have fit? Can't imagine it elsewhere.

For me, in an ideal world both Mainline Song and Laid In Your Arms would be a few minutes longer, and it would be a nice 50 minute album.

[rbuk20]

I completely agree. I was pleasantly surprised to find that EWB (lyrically and musically) right up in the rarified air of LGM and Ladies and Gent.

I just reread Slaughterhouse Five and completely forgot that Vonnegut describes a lot of things as being pink. I’d like to think that is why Jason went with that for the colored vinyl.

That would have been a lot better question when I ran into him in Santa Cruz instead of me babbling like some tweaker. I guess I should start carrying around some Spiritualized related questions just in case

[Feedback Forever]

Wonderful wonderful album! A real grower too and lots of details that reveal themselves on repeat listens. I love listening to it in the car really really loud.

Although at first I found Mainline Song a bit underwhelming, I've grown to love it dearly. To me it's the ultimate mix of Pet Sounds/Smile era Beach Boys and Spacemen 3:) A glorious tune. As others have noted, it could easily have been five minutes longer. Hope it gets back on the setlist. Around the 3-minute mark: Is it the sound of running water? Anyone else noticed it?

I was skeptical about Crazy, but it has won me over. Fantastic country tune, and that steel guitar before the final chorus gets me every time I hear it. Nice guitar details in there, too.

A Song was all I hoped it would be, and such a surprise compared to the raw renditions live around 2011-12. As for the other songs, I love them.

Overall a great album, and I really appreciate how Jason is somehow looking back, acknowledging his past work. Everything is indeed beautiful

[Billy_Whizz]

Overall I am undecided whether this album is better than And Nothing Hurt yet. It's difficult not to see them as two parts of that proposed double album. Such similar production. ANH has more naff songs on it but EWB seems so damn short.
Still, as a twosome the best work since LICD for me.

Wha....?! There's no naff songs on ANH!

Ha! Each to their own i guess. Think I've made clear my feelings on Here It Comes and Damaged elsewhere. I keep going back and forth on I'm Your Man too. Some days i like it a lot though. I don't skip them though, still always listen through so its not too bad!

I think I mentioned somewhere else that I prefer the old live versions of Here it Comes. That said I do very much like the album version too.

I'll throw this out there though - I'm Your Man shocked me, and not in a good way. I was very surprised (and a bit gutted) it was a single. I've even considered it my least favourite Spiritualized track. It's just too normal/boring/mainstream rock. He would NEVER have allowed a guitar solo like that on any of the first 5 or 6 albums. But I've mellowed a bit now and actually kind of like it... a little.

[SpEnCeR1]

Overall I am undecided whether this album is better than And Nothing Hurt yet. It's difficult not to see them as two parts of that proposed double album. Such similar production. ANH has more naff songs on it but EWB seems so damn short.
Still, as a twosome the best work since LICD for me.

Wha....?! There's no naff songs on ANH!

Ha! Each to their own i guess. Think I've made clear my feelings on Here It Comes and Damaged elsewhere. I keep going back and forth on I'm Your Man too. Some days i like it a lot though. I don't skip them though, still always listen through so its not too bad!

I think I mentioned somewhere else that I prefer the old live versions of Here it Comes. That said I do very much like the album version too.

I'll throw this out there though - I'm Your Man shocked me, and not in a good way. I was very surprised (and a bit gutted) it was a single. I've even considered it my least favourite Spiritualized track. It's just too normal/boring/mainstream rock. He would NEVER have allowed a guitar solo like that on any of the first 5 or 6 albums. But I've mellowed a bit now and actually kind of like it... a little.

I'm Your Man gives me a southern soul vibe with those horns but I think it works much better live, the chorus was belted out last week. Really dynamic , the gospel singers coming in really loud and really elevating it

[clewsr]

I think I mentioned somewhere else that I prefer the old live versions of Here it Comes. That said I do very much like the album version too.

I thought the live version of Here is Comes on this tour was really rushed, and no way as good as previous live versions. Likewise perfect Miracle.
I have a spiritualized mix in the car for the kids and on it is a lovely live chamber version of Perfect Miracle from years and years ago and consensus is its way better than the album version or the way they played it on this tour.

I also share the misgivings about I'm Your Man, but it was ok live.

[clewsr]

Also for humour, I expect a live review from the Spectator is a first https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/im- ... e-reviewed

Too many stupidities to catalogue. Was he even at the Roundhouse, or at Brighton?

[rapideye]

Finally bought the LP a few days ago and only now got the chance to listen to it. Lots have been said already, so I'll keep it brief...Yes, like it. Strong songs that fit and flow. I would change a couple of minor things but, hey, that's because I'm a perfectionist and have been spoiled with Jase's previous efforts. This stands up though, I think. Weird listening to songs at the gig before I'd ever heard them from a recording but they each do each other justice.

I'm looking forward to getting more familiar with this. I think we're going to be friends.

LP sounded decent, so cheers for that. Shame that the re-issue debacle stopped me from stretching for the ltd edition. Note to SPZ management...maybe now go back and get decent represses done of those, huh? Vinyl Me Please version of PP? I'm still pissed at how that turned out.