Lazer Guided Melodies

200 Bars

This album has been accused as being self indulgent by some, maybe it is but overall its very enjoyable. I can imagine some of the pieces being used as a musical backdrop to a cool art installation. Floaty ethereal objects gently suspended in the air, metamorpising. That's the effect it had on me whilst listening. Relaxing and chilled out. 👍

Another epic drug trip from The Spiritualized. I lost all sense of track and time and felt like I was a fictional druggie at the center of a movie staring into a mirror pondering my life choices. And I mean this in a good way. Don't take drugs. You just have to listen to this.

This was an interesting one. I found some of these moments transcendent. Others I felt like there could have been more drum presence to up the stakes as the song went on. Regardless, this album definitely got my attention and was a strong shoegaze presence. 3.7/5 -> 4/5

This was a cool ambience album to just leave on in the background and groove. Excellent quality, but very low-key and unobtrusive. Four stars.

3.5

Electro ethereal soundscapes. I liked this album very much.

I don't think album will convert anyone to this genre of music, but I enjoy this type of meandering, go nowhere space rock. I'll revisit this album again.

The album was just a bit too long, but I really enjoyed it. The flow, the melodies - it was the gentle start to my morning and work day that I needed. I think you have to be in the right mood to like this kind of album. It feels like you're floating in space.

Really liked!

Listened to this while playing Calico solo. I won! I really enjoyed this album. I was a big fan of Brightblack Morning Light back in the day, and I can absolutely hear the influence this album had on their sound. Listening to this brought me back to the lazy hot stony days at Burning Man. This album would be perfect for hanging out in the shade while nursing a hangover.

Interesting rockish album

Very relaxing. Easy to listen to while working

Vast outer soundscapes Stretching to infinities Brings a spacey bliss

Very soothing and soft sounds.

I probably won’t listen to this ever again but it worked weirdly well for running. I really need something I can lose myself in/drift off to so I can forget what I’m actually doing. Context is important I guess

Spacey, enveloping atmosphere. Might like this one more than Ladies And Gentlemen for that aspect

Really, really enjoyable - when you're in the right mood. If you're not in the mood, this album will put you in the right mood.... :) Ok, I like it.

Certainly! Here's an improved version of your review for the album "Lazer Guided Melodies" by Spiritualized: --- **Review of "Lazer Guided Melodies" by Spiritualized** "Lazer Guided Melodies" is an intriguing album that treads a fine line between Britpop sensibilities and cosmic exploration. While it doesn't quite reach the celestial heights of "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space," it still manages to carve out its own distinct space. The album's sonic landscape oscillates between dreamy, ethereal passages and moments of gritty guitar-driven energy. Tracks like "Shine a Light" and "Run" showcase Spiritualized's ability to create hypnotic soundscapes that linger in the mind long after the music stops. However, it's impossible to ignore the shadow cast by the monumental "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space." The latter remains a masterpiece, and "Lazer Guided Melodies" occasionally feels like it's standing in its predecessor's shadow. Yet, if we set aside direct comparisons, this album reveals its own merits. The personal preference factor comes into play here. While "Lazer Guided Melodies" may not dominate my playlist as frequently as "Ladies and Gentlemen," it still finds its way into rotation. Its quieter moments, such as "Symphony Space," evoke a sense of introspection, while the more upbeat tracks inject vitality into the overall experience. In summary, "Lazer Guided Melodies" deserves recognition for its unique blend of Britpop influences and cosmic aspirations. It may not soar as high as its predecessor, but it remains a captivating journey through space and sound. This is an intriguing album that treads a fine line between Britpop sensibilities and cosmic exploration. While it doesn't quite reach the celestial heights of "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space," it still manages to carve out its own distinct space. The album's sonic landscape oscillates between dreamy, ethereal passages and moments of gritty guitar-driven energy. Tracks like "Shine a Light" and "Run" showcase Spiritualized's ability to create hypnotic soundscapes that linger in the mind long after the music stops. However, it's impossible to ignore the shadow cast by the monumental "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space." The latter remains a masterpiece, and "Lazer Guided Melodies" occasionally feels like it's standing in its predecessor's shadow. Yet, if we set aside direct comparisons, this album reveals its own merits. The personal preference factor comes into play here. While "Lazer Guided Melodies" may not dominate my playlist as frequently as "Ladies and Gentlemen," it still finds its way into rotation. Its quieter moments, such as "Symphony Space," evoke a sense of introspection, while the more upbeat tracks inject vitality into the overall experience. In summary, "Lazer Guided Melodies" deserves recognition for its unique blend of Britpop influences and cosmic aspirations. It may not soar as high as its predecessor, but it remains a captivating journey through space and sound. 4 stars.

I’m a fan. This is not something to listen to whenever but for the right occasion the vibes are immaculate. I prefer Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space but mostly just for that one song. Light 4.

Nice

Lovely listen I look forward to returning to.

Heard this one before- not the most revolutionary or original but I've always been a sucka for ambient chill music. It's pleasant and relaxing sounds.

This was a pleasant surprise, I enjoyed this a lot. It's one of those where I think the whole is better than the sum of the parts. Only a few songs really stood out, but the whole thing just had a really nice vibe to it. I don't know if it's dream pop or shoegaze or whatever genre the internet says it is, but it's got a really nice sound. It's very layered and textural, a wall of sound that somehow never is overwhelming. It sounds ahead of its time to me too, I probably would have guessed 2000s. It's a bit front-heavy and some of the songs drag on a bit, but no major complaints, this was really nice. Favorite song: You Know It's True Other: If I Were With Her Now, I Want You, Run, Shine a Light 3/12/24

I had never heard of this band and I enjoyed this album. I would have shit myself if I discovered this band in first year university.

Really like the peaceful/ethereal sound.

I mean, Spiritualized is incredible. They very much have their own thing going and it is so big and beautiful and spacey and strange. I love it. I don't know that I think this is their best record but I do love it.

I really liked this, could be good airplane music.

i never understood the appeal of spiritualized or spacemen 3 when i was in high school. im 29, having now tripped a handful of times i TOTALLY get it now. cover art is so sick also

Good psychedelic EDM.

Interessante. Gli si può concedere un secondo ascolto

I actually really liked this. Very melancholy but interesting.

Cowboy Junkies are rehearsing but their female singer doesn't show up, so they decide to go hang with Jesus and Mary Chain but get waylaid by Luna. Probably as good as the best of these, maybe better. Still, a little too much fade, though the first few songs got off to a good start.

vibes

Once in college, a friend and I went to her friend’s house to drink and smoke weed and do the usual college kid things. We maybe played Jenga and definitely beer pong where someone won with a 360 no look shot. One of the guys was very very high and asked for some chill out music. My friend and I ribbed him by putting on other, more interesting music. I put on the sprawling psychedelic “Hey Jane” by Spiritualized from their 2012 album Sweet Heart Sweet Light. I bet he wished I put on Lazer Guided Melodies instead.

Turns out I like shoegaze (dream pop?). Spiritualized is starting to grow on me.

Calm. Good music to mellow out to.

Setting a template for later bands, whilst shamelessly mining earlier glories; still a great listen though.

Musiikki soitanta.... fits the day... thats how it be....

Enjoyed that.

Love me some space rock. Sway!

I’ve really enjoyed both spiritualized albums from this list. An album I’d have listened to a lot if it had arrived with me at the time.

I've never heard of this artist or album before, but I really enjoyed this album. The arrangements were fantastic, and they had a really unique dream-like feel. I'm not super familiar with the shoegaze genre, but this album had a different feel than the few shoegaze albums that I'm familiar with. The guitar playing did most of the heavy lifting on this album, but the overall sound was great. I'll definitely revisit this album some day, because it would be something great to have on while I work out or while I'm at work.

It's not my style but I enjoyed it, it felt a bit different and like I need to try and explore the genre more.

Weird but really got in the zone working to this. Even noticed I was mimicking some of the sounds. Overall I liked it

Better than expected. Very Stone Roses, Jesus and Mary Chain, Velvet Underground, Sigur Ros. Smooth production. Not too loud or too much. Nice balance. Not too pop, not too avant garde. Kinda peaceful.

The last quarter of Lazer Guided Melodies is notably weaker, but the record entire never stops moving. It's immersive, but not into one conceit, and keeps the fleshiness of human voices in the media.

Had only heard their “Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space”. I liked this one more. Like a chiller Radiohead. Lots of reverb and echo.

it got dull for the last ≈ 20 minutes but still a solid album. no songs that i “liked” on spotify but i would say that i liked the album on the whole. a low 4

One likes to think of Spiritualized as Oasis' smarter, more reflective and less douche-y brothers. The dreaminess is the power, which builds slowly, through the layering and echoes and resonances, and only comes across fully on several listens. Floating through Space is the stronger record, straight-up, though one feels glad and grateful to be reminded how much one used to like this band. .

Some nice atmospheric rock. I really enjoyed while listening to it, but absolutely nothing stuck with me once I was done.

brilliant. perhaps the best space rock album ive heard, better even than we're floating in space. loved it

good

God ambient, nice.

Squishy

Good

Really enjoyed that. Nice bit of Dreamwave/shoegaze. Perfect to zone out and work to.

Gotta say this is quite enjoyable

8/10 A lullabye for death. This is one long reverbed-flanged-tremolo-ed out sigh. The singing barely rises beyond a mutter, the guitars strum on a couple of chords (usually fifths) and gentle sounds wash in and out. He took Velvet Underground songs and took them in an even dronier direction. There isn't the frisson of john cale's screeching viola or the building tension of guitars. There are peaks but they get there languidly and never get too clamorous. This is an album of resignation and oblivion. It feels rather lovely.

Stellar blend of psychedelic, ambient and soaring rock in the vein of U2. ("I Want You" in particular sounds like something off of "The Joshua Tree.") I like how positive the music is. There's a joyful feeling in these songs. This would be a great album for a road trip. The songs take their time and build. I was into this one.

a strong debut

ersten 3 Lieder hatten alle etwas was mir gefallen hat, bis jetzt ganz gut

First one on the list I hadn't heard of. Pretty dope. Reminds me of the Kentucky Route Zero soundtrack.

Lazer guided for your ear holes.

Pretty mellow overall, but I could listen to it every now and then

Background music, very loopy and repetitive, pleasant enough but not massively engaging.

Cool, laid punk melodic synthy.

Cracking album. Not as good as Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space, but certainly sets the direction that Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space went in. Hurrah.

Ótima opção para uma experiência sensorial e emocionalmente estimulante. Uma jornada sonora que envolve camadas de sintetizadores, guitarras reverberantes e efeitos espaciais.

I was not excited to see this album today, since I really did not enjoy the other Spiritualized album that I got on this list. However, this album proceeds a little more in the vein of the work that Spacemen 3 was doing prior to the breakup of that band. I liked Spacemen 3 a lot more, and I like this as well. I haven't gotten a lot of ambient music on this list, but I really like it, and it's well executed here. 4/5

For a shogazey album, I actually liked this quite a bit. Atmospheric but also interesting.

Relaxing and chill, you know I love that watery post-rock.

Full disclosure: I love Spiritualized. This may not be my favorite album of theirs, but I still loved the way it made me feel like I was floating, ethereal, weightless. I see a lot of reviewed noting that this didn't "grab" the listener, and I agree, this is not the thing for when you want pathos, melody, hooks, driving rhythms. This is for when you want to suspend reality and float in space a bit. These guys invented the genre, and I'm here for it. 4/5

Nostalgic and hypnotising

This is the second spiritualized album on the list. Even though I think I preferred the other one (floating in space), this is still the excellent mix between ambient, rock, and drone I love.

Very splendid and well produced album

Pleasant surprise here. Dream pop/space rock that does a good job of layering without feeling overly ethereal. Sounds a little reminiscent of an early version of some of Kasabian's work. Album fades a bit toward the end as the tracks become longer and slower and more instrumental. Standouts are "I Want You" and "Run"

Great music for doing drugs.

I like the ambient noodling, but I prefer Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space. I like that it's different to a lot of stuff. The horns and keys washing in and fading out amongst the other bits and bobs is great I'm not usually a fan of soundscapes, but they do this very well.

I prefer "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" but this album is also good. 3.5/5 Highlights: You Know It's True, Take your Time, Shine a Light

Today my horizons are being broadened further still with another band I’ve never heard before. Spiritualized leads me to expect some trippy psychedelic stuff, so let’s listen and find out! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: You Know It’s True, Smiles This was a delight. It is a deluge of harmonies and synths. I’m not one to regularly partake of the devil’s lettuce, but imagine that a night in a cosy Amsterdam room with this playing would bring a really mellow high. There seem to be positive vibes all round, with lyrics about love and happiness. Truly, despite this being a repeat of what I’ve already said, this really was a delightful album. It’s just the best word for it.

I had heard a Spiritualized album before (the big one), but this one may have made even more of an impression on me. Spacey and atmospheric at points, epic and bombastic at others. Very surprised to learn this released in 1992, it sounds a lot more modern than many other albums of its time. I really enjoyed this listen, and hope I remember to come back to it.

That felt proto-post rock, just with synthesizers. I quite liked it. Very chill

Oh fascinating! An album and band I've never heard of and have little to no frame of reference for. At first blush, I notice it's got a slightly English vibe and I'm not surprised to read that it is in fact from England. I get a slight Oasis-ey undertone, but not a lot there. I'm loving the weird and lengthy dreamscapes that for once aren't filled with unpleasant noises-- Symphony Space I'm looking at you. This album is an interesting take on Space Music as we discussed earlier in the week regarding space music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre. This is obviously very different, but attempts to meld more traditional 90's English rock with space music. I think the result is appreciably nice! Woah, Shine a Light is a really gorgeous intro and a lovely sound! Other tracks are like with their orchestral and massive guitars. Really a special album!

Chill and relaxing, more consistently spacy than “Ladies and gentlemen…”

This is good ambient stuff.

If it's one thing I love, it's psychedelic music. And this, this is certainly psychedelic music. This album is pretty good if I do say so myself. The shoegaze and spacey instrumentation on this album is pretty crazy. My personal favorites are Shine a Light and Angel Sigh. Those two songs really do show off the spacey nature of this album pretty well. The way the vocals kind of blend into the music as well is also pretty neat. These two songs are without a doubt my favorites, but all the songs are pretty good. The only song I'm not too hot on is Symphony Space. I don't know. The ambient and spacey nature of this track, as much as I like it on other songs, didn't click for me too much. It kind of sucks as it is the only instrumentals on the record but I don't really connect with this one. It just went on for too long and didn't do much else to impress me. In all honesty, though, this album is good. I'd give it a 8/10, pretty good in my opinion.

Very nice

Some great tracks here.

I was a huge fan of Gentlemen We Are in Space, and this has the same qualities I loved, just with less impactful tracks. It's a mixture of psychedelic dream pop and lush space rock full of strange sound effects reminiscent of early industrial music or contemporaries like Stereolab. I enjoy the slight modulations in these long tracks. In "I Want You", I can hear Madchester in the vocals and groove, but shoegaze in that bass and guitar distortion. The lengths of the second half are dramatically longer than the first, and yet it's all very digestible and entertaining, capable of hiding in the background or entertaining me as I dissect each song's components and analyzing how its wall of sound changes over time. I guess there were a few tracks that I didn't care for too much like "Take your Time" and "Angel Sigh", but it easily blended in the background and was soothing at the least. I do think an hour was too long.

For all the ratings I’ve given throughout my 1001 Albums journey so far, however considered or arbitrary, one of my biggest regrets is giving Spiritualized’s “Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space” a 2. I’ll admit that my initial impression was one of severe boredom, but I wasn’t giving myself time to adjust to its lush sonic world: there are some transcendent tracks on there. So, I’ve been eager to have the chance to reassess Spiritualized with this, their first album from 1992. “Lazer Guided Melodies” is full of slow burns and blissed out waves: clouds, haze and all the organ. Most of the songs alternate between two chords (the same two, in different keys) but I’m fine with that: the beauty lies in spending time in this world, letting it envelop us, wash over completely. The lullaby introduction of “You Know Its True”, the crushing slow build of “If I Were With Her Now”, the tender ballad of “Step Into the Breeze” (listen out for spine-tingling one-note strings!), the slightly raga-leaning “Sway”… they’re all enchanted lakes to get lost in and soothe the soul. Crucially for its runtime, “Laser Guided Melodies” isn’t a complete snooze-fest and the arrangements are reasonably dynamic. Tempos shift and change across the running time as the band flirt with shoegaze and give their drummer a reason to exist. “I Want You”’s palpable energy calls to mind Primal Scream, while “Run” is a nice homage (and, whisper it… vast improvement) to Velvet Underground. Later, “Shine a Light” represents Spiritualized tipping their hat to gospel, with a very noisy crescendo at the end. Finally, I must shout out “200 Bars”: the premise of this last track, a voice literally counting out 200 bars of music which slowly crystallise into a song, is inspired. As the voice doing the counting fades, the lead vocal sings “I’m losing track of time in 200 bars”… genius. It does hit a bit of a lull in the middle: “Symphony Space” is the most indulgent moment, a shapeless wallow leaving no impression. “Take Your Time”, following it, is also feels a little too lethargic. But it’s still good wallowing music, and I’m sure will hit much harder if I’m in the right mood. Maybe Spiritualized albums demand multiple listens, or maybe they demand a certain dreamlike state, or time of day. But I liked this one so much more for giving it time, and feel ready to return to “Ladies and Gentlemen”… their music plays the long game.

Great album

Interesting

Elk nummer van de eerste helft van dit album kun je gebruiken in de soundtrack van een film waarbij het hoofdkarakter allerlei perikelen, met een hoop kleerscheuren en op de bek gaan, heeft overleefd en gaat beginnen aan de rest van z'n leven. In de tweede helft gaan de voetjes pas echt van de vloer. Niet omdat er gedanst kan worden, maar omdat zwaartekracht plots is afgeschaft. Enige puntje van kritiek: De laatste 2 nummers maken het album voor mij net iets te lang.

Mood

I actually really enjoyed this one. Some really beautiful textures and cool arranging. My favorite was Angel Sigh. 3.5

Really like this one, never heard anything similar. The song Shine a Light is my favourite.

Spaaaaaaaaaace

Pretty chill album, I enjoyed it.

Rolig atmosfærisk deilig wavey

Legitimately had no idea what to expect with this album, but it was wonderful. Sounds like LCD Soundsystem with more rock elements included. Favorite track: Sway

Such a wild record. This would be a great one to fall asleep to.

Spiritualized - very chill, instrumentation nice, kind of choir like. Sounds like stone roses but a bit wilder. Symphony space a bit boring, first song a bit too choirey. Shine a light - uplifting, spacey, experimental, love the track, what a finish Long songs towards the end Good overall album, not always the most recognisable singles. But all together it makes a pretty nice listen!

It took me three listens to get into the right mindset to enjoy it. But when I got there, this ambient space rock was a great experience.

Very ambient indie rock. I guess it's called Space Rock? Seems like good background music. Run caught me. I started drumming with my fingers, so maybe not entirely in the background :)

I'd always meant to listen to Spiritualised but had never got around to it, so thanks to 'the project' for finally getting me there. Having listened, I'm slightly regretful it's taken me so long, as I like this a lot. Layered, textured and atmospheric, this album sweeps over you and carries you along in its wake. Apparently the genre is space rock. The four coloured movements all have quite distinct auras. With a technically stronger singer this could have been perfect. I'm looking forward to 'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space' coming up. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: If I Were With Her Now Date listened: 07/01/23

Voor deze generator was dit een totaal onbekende band voor mij, maar dankzij 2 prima albums ineens op de rader! Heel tof!

Great stuff. Been listening to Spiritualized ever since the epiphany that is Ladies and Gentleman.

I really need to be listening to more Spiritualized. They have such a unique sound.

One doesn’t think of Spiritualized as understated but in this case the record’s undeniable interest and, ultimately, power sort of sneaks up. “Shine and Light” (what a bass or baritone sax-ing) and “Angel Sigh” are the twin peaks late of a very strong finish that pays off handsomely for the fairly slow (or slow-building) start.

Mmmmye fint!

I don’t get spiritualized

Hey it smells like patchouli in here.

was not expecting this to be the genre that it was based on the album cover so I was very pleasantly surprised!

Very good zoning in and getting work done music. I love the depth and layers of sounds going on. Should use my headphones next time.

An album that you have to let flow over you. Took a few tries with Spiritualized but really liked this.

Probably like a 3.75 but I'll round up

Nice Shoegaze album, if Slowdive would not have existed 5 stars, now 4 (-:

This album was pretty trippy overall. I really enjoyed the instrumental sound of the album.

A really beautiful record. Earliest I've heard sounds like this, that really drive a sound that lives on to this day.

Альбом для своего времени звучит очень сильно в жанре инди-музыки. Есть необычные притягательные с точки зрения электроники и вайба композиции.

V good, almost 5 stars

Def a mood. Not for me, but was not unpleasant.

I rember this being pretty good i like this band

I really like these guys. A band I had not heard of before starting this 1001 albums project. Earlier I had their album Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space and loved it. This one is not quite as good but still excellent. 4 stars.

Its absolutely lush. A begrudging minus 1 for its length

I liked that. Kinda trippy. Album cover encapsulates the vibe

Pretty transcendent chill relaxing vibes. I could listen to this all day. In fact, I think I might! Great music to work to.

I kinda liked it, though I wasn't paying a whole lot of attention. It was great background music to work to and more of my style of music. It looped around again and I didn't even notice because I was enjoying it.

Ladies and Gentlemen is one of my favorite 90's alt rock albums, but my experience with their other stuff is surprisingly limited. Surprise surprise, I loved this! The melodies aren't nearly as calculated as the title would make you think- it's an organic listen that has killer transitions. I don't love it as much as their opus yet, but this is def a grower. B+

This feels like it’s intended as an album listen not as a collection of songs - in that way it’s an excellent record

New to me, and I'm impressed. It's catchy but at the same time has an ethereal quality to it, and a repetitiveness that is at times is almost trance inducing. I'll be back.

So this is where it all began, you can feel the underpinnings of floating in space but it's not quite as impactful but still something I'd love to spend more time with. Faves: I Want You, Sway, 200 Bars

What a gorgeous floaty album! A lovely and relaxing listen. Wonderful space rock. Very dreamy.

I was surprised by this one, very spacey and cool,

Lovely stuff. Overwhelming and ethereal, just a really great and huge sound

i am SHOCKED this album hasn't been sampled to death already

Admittedly I do not know much about the space rock revival, but this album bodes well for the genre. With sounds that are floaty, fun, and comforting, Spiritualized brings a great soundscape to the table that would surely be appreciated by the likes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sigur Ros, and maybe even My Bloody Valentine. Great record for the likes of 1992.

4/5. Spiritualized comes through 🤘

7/10 at first i was like. why are they playing the same chord so many times. but then my mindset shifted and i was vibing out

Spacey. A couple of songs had really cool moments. 7/10

Ja man, das isses. Ich wollte schon immer mal die ganze Diskographie von Spiritualized anhören, dieses Album ist dabei aber immer auf der Strecke geblieben. Wenn man die Band kennt, dann ist es überhaupt keine Überraschung, dass das hier die Anfänge sind, akustisch ist das sehr nah an Ladies and Gentleman, We Are Floating in Space, jedoch noch nicht so ganz die Ideen umgesetzt. Was ich ja interessant finde ist, mit welchen fast schon banalen Elementen inkooperiert mit Pop/Rock (auf jeden Fall auch von Britpop inspiriert) ein Bild im Kopf entstehen kann, das ganz klar mit dem Weltraum assoziiert wird. Das Thema wird auch vom Text her gar nicht so stark thematisiert, im Gegensatz zum Album danach natürlich, aber diese verhaltene und dennoch maximalistische Weise, wie hier die Songs realisiert wurden, finde ich auch hier einfach sehr bemerkenswert. Der Grundsatz wurde hier gelegt und so Momente wie der Climax von Shine a Light machen das hier sehr lohnenswert anzuhören. Wer das hier mag, dem würde ich ganz dringend auch Ladies and Gentlemen... ans Herz legen, das ist denke ich genau dieses Konzept zuende gedacht, vielleicht etwas rockiger aber auch genauso hymnisch. Sehe gerade auch, dass das auch in der Liste ist. 8/10

Fand das ganz gut, hätte das gern in einer passenderen situation gehört, so wars im Endeffekt bisschen drawn out aber denke wenn man das fühlt ist das vllt sogar eher positiv Hörerfahrung war eine 3 aber seh mich da bisschen mit deswegen 4 fuck it!

Also The Stone Roses haben mit ihrem Album The Stone Roses ein tolles Werk erschaffen. Wenn man diese Formel jetzt nimmt und durch Reverb und WahWah zieht entsteht irgendwo das Spiritualized Debut. Ich kannte das vorher nicht, aber es hat mir ein wohliges Gefühl gegeben von vorne bis hinten. Das Album ist so lieb und irgendwo simpel, trotzdem kann man sich in unendlich drin verlieren. Ich kann so eine Assoziation mit späterem Britpop ziehen der ja durch simple Chords und Melodien trotzdem was ausdrückt, nur wurde das hier quasi zeitlich früher schon yassified. Glaube um das ganz zu fassen, braucht es noch mehr Zeit, finde es aber z.B. ein schönes greifbares Pendant zu dem oft sehr Abstrakten My Bloody Valentine Alben Sound.

Intricate, bisweilen noisy, ziemlich cool. Verliert ein wenig die eigene Aufmerksamkeit, aber könnte ein Grower sein.

Love a bit of Spiritualized

Took a lot of the ideas from Spaceman 3's Playing with Fire, and actually executed them well. Dreamy, floaty, and almost zen.

Now I do like a space rock album, and this was no exception. I think it did drag a bit in a few places, but the atmosphere and songwriting were stellar.

Kul mi je jako kao ovako pozadinska chilll glazbica

This kinda thing isn't normally by bag, but I really, really liked this album. The melodies were cool. It really did feel like they were guided by lasers. I'll admit the bias in my rating, but they get a bump for A) my never having heard of them before, and B) the surprise nature of my enjoyment.

More gorgeous lush melodies and drifts from Jason.

Very relaxing and enjoyable, though don't think any particular song is that memorable.

A very nice mellow interesting listen.

Mad psychedelic cosmic shit going down here. Inebriation recommended!!

This is some awesome ass work music. Where did this album come from? I've never heard it or heard OF it. It does a really admirable job of getting into a groove and then pressing it along like a rolling boulder, which is honestly its major charm in my opinion. It takes a lot of the prog rock methodology and puts it in an alt/pop/post-new wave format. 1992? I'm impressed!

One I hadn't heard. 60s influence but chill. I really like it.

Atmospheric while preserving melody, which is not easy to do, but not quite the achievement that Ladies and Gentlemen is. Best track: You Know It's True

Cracking bit of space-rock.

Vg

лёгкий воздушный космический, понравился. приятный инди звук без напряга, всё летает, качественные аранжировки

I did not know that the debut album of Spiritualized was this good. I only focused on Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, while Lazer Guided Melodies is also a blast. The space rock and shoe gaze songs are a bit more structured and compact than on the later album.

Kolejny album z serii brytyjskiego grania, zarowno nazwa bandy jak i plyty nic mi nie mowi, chociaz az tak bardzo undergroundowy material to nie jest, bo jednak 370k sluchaczy w ciagu miesiaca na spoti, ale co to w ogole za plyta, lazer guided melodies najtrafniej mozna okreslic jako space rocka, albo przynajmniej mocno eksperymentalna odmiane rocka, ale lirycznie blisko jest tez do dreamowego popu, przez prostote jaka jest wykorzystana w tekstach, jest to debiutancki material piecioosobowej grupy, ktorej liderem i jedynym stalym czlonkiem byl Jason Pierce, jak to na lidera przystalo teksty sa jego autorstwa, pokrywa on rowniez bazwe wokalna i gitarkowa, choc jeszcze ma jakies fragmenty na jakis egzotycznych cymbalach czy autoharpie, wiec multiinstrumtalnie, nigdzie nie widze jakis mega synthow, a niektore dzwieki klawiszowe brzmia wrecz kraftwerkowo, czy tam krautrokowo, wiec gitarki czy klawisze musialy ciekawie byc przesterowane dla osiagniecia takiego brzmienia, bo co do samego brzmienia, to tak jak przystalo na kosmiczny rock jest nie z tej ziemi, tajemniczne, w niektorych momentach jak z sennego marzenia, a w innych razej dziwacznie niepokojace, czasu na budowanie klimatu jest wystarczajaco duzo, bo calosc trwa rowna godzine i jest podzielone na 12 trakow, ciekawa sprawa jest jeszcze jak zostalo wytloczone wydanie vinylkowe bylo podzielone na 4 roznokolorowe sekcje, co zdecydowanie uderza w brzmieniu tej bandy, to szczera prostota, nie ma tutaj zbednych dzwiekow, oszczednosc liryczna i wykorzystanie licznych powtorzen jeszcze bardziej buduje senna hipnotycznosc materialu, ciekawe sa tez nawiazania, ktore mozna powiazac z spirytualnym poszukiwaniem w jakiejkolwiek religii, no z jednej strony mozna je brac jako typowe love songi, a z drugiej strony jako zwrot do blizej nieokreslonego adresata, jak na shine a light, i want you, czy smiles, co lepiej pasuje do ezoterycznosci brzmienia tego materialu, wiec teksty proste, a i tak pozostawiaja wolne pole do interpretacji, wiec kolejny dobry dobry pick z wyspiarskiej kolekcji lat 90, bo plyta wydana w 92, na plejke wrzuce otwierajacy you know its true, take your time i sway, jedne z najbardziej lirycznie rozbudowanych kawalkow, zeby jakos pasowaly na rokowa plejke, ale caly album leci na poleczke ciekawych pickow

I like the wildly schizophrenic dynamics that flung most songs between acoustic and quasi-symphonic passages. (7/10) Favourite Tracks: Step into the Breeze, If I Were with Her Now

Faktisk fedt ambience musik

I liked it a lot! Great kinda spacey psychedelic dream rock. Probably excellent for watching the rain on a cool morning.

This band is the reason I wanted to listen to this 1001 albums list. Never heard of them before now I am a fan. Love the sound. 4/5

Loved this. Lush, dreamy, spacey arrangements. I want to explore more of the band's work now. Fave songs: Shine a Light, Sway, Step Into the Breeze, 200 Bars

Great album!

21/06/2021 Ricardo was here. Good album

dreamy, like James Bond meets Lana Del Rey

Definitely not my favorite album by them, but it's still super dreamy and space-age, which is a delight to hear.

Cigarettes After Sex vibes CAS vibes just getting stronger Very long songs mein gott Final Thoughts: 4/5

Another album of which I was completely unaware, and liked more than I expected to. I particularly enjoyed "Run".

чил

Psychedelic, Brit-Pop, Electronica, this album has it all! I had never heard anything this early in Spiritualized's discography, but I'm glad I got to experience it. Hoping "Ladies and Gentlemen..." is on this list somewhere too.

As background music during work I quite enjoyed it. It was relaxing, pleasant and the slight "space-sound" touches made parts of it interesting too. Still as pure background music it's not interesting enough for a 5.

better than expected—but very ambient music type

more of a ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space kinda guy. pretty good but its the archetypal you've got to be in the mood for it music.

Good debut album, probably not a new favorite artist though.

I'm a massive fan of "Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space", but I haven't listened to this album much, which seems.... weird. It's got all the elements I love. I think I just need to spend more time with it, so going into my third play through now... Fave track - "Take Your Time", at the moment, but there are a couple of other contenders... I really don't know why I never got into this album as much as "Ladies & Gentlemen..."!?

I really enjoyed this.

Un disco muy interesante: música electrónica de los 90's muy diferente a la que comunmente se asocia con esta década: eurodance, house, etc. Aunque en general el disco es "chill" y tiene canciones muy relajantes, del estilo de "Cigarrettes and Alcohol" como Sway, también canciones energéticas como Run. Es un disco muy agradable y fácil de escuchar, o de utilizar como fondo para trabajar (comprobado al menos 3 veces).

Very good album

Solid spacey rock.

Very floaty. Enjoyed this, not as much of the floating through space album

это лучше зашло, чем Snivilization

Angel Sigh is a fantastic track. Really cool album, nothing more to say.

Excellent

6/2 3.75/5. The softness of Dream Pop with spacey Rock elements. Standout Tracks: You Know It's True, Symphony Space, Shine a Light, Sway, 200 Bars

trance

Chill, not bad. That's all I've got with this one.

Liked this a little better than Ladies and Gentleman. Seemed more cohesive and less pretentious than that later release. That being said, it's still something that bores me.

Lullabies for robot babies.

Its an okay album melo vibes 6/10

I liked the album a lot, but I felt it is too long for this type of music.

nicht schlecht, aber nicht mehr

Spacy slightly ethereal electronica, quite enjoyed it

Očekivala sam nešto baš specifično i da mi se nikako ne dopadne. Samo me nije posebno oduševilo, a inače je ova ocjena koju dajem baš čvrsta trica.

Most of Spititualized’s stuff is quite pleasing but it’s often also a bit insubstantial. The really strong tracks on their albums stand out more than they probably should. On this one, the excellent I Want You is the song that does the trick.

You aren't going to get a lot of hooks on this, but you are going to get a lot of atmosphere. Sounding like that feeling you experience before you drift off into a deep sleep, the repetitive music that can put you into a trance. It's not quite shoegaze, but has elements of that sound. "Symphony Space" is straight up relaxing ambient music. Unfortunately it does drag on longer than it needed to. This didn't need to be an hour long. I got what I needed out of this 40 minutes in and I did groan a bit at getting handed a 6-7 minute song so late into the record. I don't think I would put this on again to pay deep attention to every track, but it works well for spacey background music.

If Ladies And Gentlemen is a bombastic intergalactic adventure then this is a slow float through the solar system with the occasional passing asteroid. I like how the songs on each side flow into each other. The lyrics are mostly secondary with the vocals acting more as texture to the instrumentation. Favorites are I Want You, Run, and Angel Sigh.

Second half of the album was more enjoyable. Maybe I just had to get used to their tone to begin enjoying it more.

Got techno vibes but slightly better

This was really cool. I don't particularly know why we keep getting so much of these spa sound albums, but this one was better than most in that realm. Maybe it just caught me in the right day, but I absolutely found myself just getting swept along by it, cool and calm.

Geht so

Quite boring at times but overall vibe was nice

Some very relaxing melodies with a few memorable highlights. Atmospheric sounds that relate well to the sing titles.

Odd that this one is on the list ahead of Spitirualized's other records, imo. Maybe a quirk of the timing? Possibly their weakest album, albeit it's still pretty good in a general sense.

zieke cover art, leuke muziek maar net te weinig interessant

Sleepy dreamy snoozy snooze

I have no specific memories of anything from any of the tracks of this album that I listened to yesterday. I do remember that it was on the borderline of being boring enough that I wanted to switch to something else, but while drone-y it till kept it juuuust interesting enough Standouts - 3/5

This was fine, but nothing special.

interesting sound definitely not smthn i wldve listened to in my own, cool cover art

It's 3.5

3 - ok became background music after awhile

The momentum that was building on the first half completely vanishes once track 7 starts.

75

Not what I was expecting Always thought Spiritulized were a dance act, so was pleasantly surprised. Meanders along nicely, pretty melodies and reminiscent of velvet underground somewhat. Cover art is dreadful though. Favourite track: You know it’s true

So we had these guys awhile back and much like that album, I found myself all over the place with my thinking. With each listen I get a little more interested and bored at the same time with the "dream sequence" sound. I can see in the right atmosphere and mushroom state of mind how someone would call this a pretty good album. I can also see how someone would ask WTF. I found myself more on the enjoyable side. First several songs and lyrics were pretty good. Then halfway through we hit a 6 minute period of the "dreamy, spaced out" sound then it seem tp be quite prevalent and just got to be a bit too much. Think I listened to this 5-6 times I bet I would have given a different rating each listen. In conclusion after saying a lot of nothing, I liked a good portion of what this album offered. 1st 6 songs and 200 Bars were the best. Symphony is Space and after lost me a bit. I have this in mind my next mushroom journey. But for now, I'll go with a 3. I'd listen again. 3

3 We’ve experienced this group on this list before with Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, and for an album designated as “space rock”, I remember it feeling pretty underwhelming. The title track was neat with its atmospheric take on Elvis, but honestly, not a single other thing comes to mind thinking about it now. So, I revisited my review on it, and it seems I found the music to consist mostly of mediocre Britpop tunes with the occasional strings and sci-fi flourishes. Fortunately, I definitely picked up more of a “space” vibe in this go-round, and it results in a lot of really cool moments. The only problem - it results in a lot of weird, drawn-out ambient bullshit just as often. Like, for every period of enjoyability, it really felt like there was another just as annoying awaiting me. The album still flows quite well overall despite those shifts, but that also makes it hard for me to pinpoint any specific examples - it feels more accurate to say that it just sort of slowly dips in and out of listenable, quality songwriting at any given moment. I can confidently say, however, that the two most extreme poles of enjoyability for me lie in Angel Sigh and Symphony Space. Angel Sigh isn’t just my favorite song on the album, but it’s also probably the heaviest it has to offer. Like, if you want your journey through time and space to feel powerful and climactic as f***, like a true sci-fi epic should, that’s the track for you. When I think of the term “space rock”, Angel Sigh aligns pretty closely with what I imagine and would hope for from the genre - not Symphony Space, which is basically just six minutes of drone noises. I mean, yes, there’s certainly a sci-fi feel to that and it doesn’t exactly feel out of place, but I still found it to be a bit of a vibe killer each time I listened through anyway. As for the rest of the album, I feel like you could just listen to the two aforementioned songs and fill in the gaps yourself what midpoints between them might sound like. There’s definitely a psychedelic nature about this as well, so I could very much see this being an experience on drugs, but as of right now, I don’t feel particularly incentivized to go and try that out. That said, I’d be interested to hear what an Interstellar 2 or Project Hail Mary 2 score from this group might sound like.

Meh, it didn't grab me

I didn't hate it. Not sure it belongs on this list though.

pretty dope. didn't stick with me particularly. favorite song is If I Were with Her Now, really brings a dab of funk to the whole spacey vibey thing, also love Shine a Light

5/10

It was okay. Not spectacular, but enough to bump above a 2.5

Some tracks were oddly hypnotic with moments of unexpected loveliness, and others were just... dull. I'd have to listen to it again though to work out which ones were which.

A few good songs and a few snoozers. Overall, a decent album for background. Nothing really stands out as great.

Liked it. Sounds like a Pepsi commercial from 1997.

It promised so much and let me down

Très chill, diffus

Chill to have on in the background.

Another album from an artist I didn't know. That is interesting at least. Every song starts out as a beautiful song, then the vocals come in and you get disappointed. Then the song never ends. Could've been wonderful, but falls way short of that.

Interesting album. No particular track fully stood about but I need more time with it. Not sure what to fully make of it. Think I’ll go back to it.

I'm a little surprised at the low-ish ratings for this one; I can see how people would find it a bit repetitive and meandering, but I dug the spread out, spacey vibe for the most part. I think it sounded relatively modern to have come out in 1992.

I went into this one completely blind. I don't always live shoegazer music, but this was ok.

This has something to it. It didn't annoy me painting so I'll give 3

first song is really long (~20mins), music is decent

Unsure how i managed to get the sane band 2 days in a row

From the first two tracks, I am getting the sense of "all tension, no satisfying payoff" from these guys. The instruments are great, but aren't in a great composition. "I want you" was back to something more mainstream; their sound is similar to The Stone Roses - I felt - in this track. "Run" is an incredible track, but the momentum drops off straight away with "Smiles". Another band/artist, like Tom Waits and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, that is frustrating for being 'almost there' for regular listens. A lot to like here, but it's spread out across all of their songs; never unified into a single track outside of Run.

Sleepy. Spacy. Pretty good.

Surprisingly good. At first I was a little put-off by the lack of "drums". There *is* percussion, and there are drums.... just not in the traditional "rock band" sort of way. But it's very chill, and the more I got into the album, the more I enjoyed it. Probably won't listen to it again, but of all the records I say that about, this one is arguably the best of that lot.

I liked this more than I thought. I wasn’t a huge fan of any of the spaceman albums, so this took me by surprise. 4/12/26

If I’ve learned anything from this journey, it’s that I mostly find Shoegaze pretty boring. “Shine a Light” is easily the best track here, and beyond that, there’s not much I feel is worth revisiting.

Listen while high?

Something a little different is always nice here. Enjoyed this one 3.5 stars

I was initially a little disappointed, couldn't help comparing it to Ladies & Gentlemen... which was a 5-star album for me. By the end of it, though, it won me over. It doesn't really have enough of a distinct identity to call it a must-listen alongside the aforementioned album, but it is good.

Inoffensive but not exciting

I thought this was okay as background music but didn’t really do anything for me sorry :/

My familiarity with Spiritualized comes from their 1997 album, Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space, so when I was recommended the band's debut album I had no idea what I would be in for and honestly I was a bit surprised and underwhelmed throughout the entire hour this project had me. It floats a lot of interesting ideas that I feel the band would not only become more confident on future releases, but also understand how to execute more effectively rather than throwing it in somewhat sporadically. I do think there are some truly great moments here like with Sway and Run, but for the most part a found a lot of the music here serviceable but nothing really more than that. This is a band on the cusp of something great but they just have to dial it in a bit more to fully get to their respective visions. I appreciate this album for giving Spiritualized a start, but this is also a rough debut not really worth praising too hard....

I'm glad someone made something new, but this was missing something because we listened to it through streaming, instead of the original LP release. And it really did just turn into background music instead of being forefront.

Good trippy space rock album, much better than I expected since I don't really like that band in general

Meh Passe bien mais l'album est très situationnel de mon point de vue Ce n'est pas de la mauvaise musique mais certains passages sont lonnnnnngs et il faut faire autre chose à côté pour esquiver Morphée Je pourrais réécouter, mais c'est très peu probable

Es agradable, pero era innecesario añadirlo.

Interesting and different

Love this album cover. It's cool that they gave one of the figures big tits. Favorite track: If I Were with Her Now 3.5/5

Very dreamy and not as discordant as most shoegaze tends to be. More warm and soft-sounding rock I guess. Kind of have to let things simmer and allow yourself to be immersed in the sound. It's harmless, inoffensive, atmospheric, but also plateaus as a certain point.

kaia

I have no idea where each song ends and the next bgins at times. WHat i do know is that it feels so much newer than it was. It lacks any kind of a profound message or sentiment but what it does deliver is a feeling that i can't quite put a name to. It was a surprise to me.

I like the first part of the album. It goes downhill later. I'd give it a 4 if not for a few truly awful songs.

Very vibey. Would have liked some more dynamic changes within each song. Felt a bit long, with no real standout moments, but still nice sounds and textures.

This was pleasant. Does this sound condescending? I supposed the album really stays on the same level all the way through, not the most exciting thing I've heard. With that said, Shine a Light is great, especially the end, I did not expected that superb finale and it really grabbed me. I just feel like this can't be a four and I feel bad.

great vocalist of all time

First listen

я мало что осознала, что-то вейгли инди как будто

Quite chilled

It was slow, gentle, pleasant. Not soft rock, more like feather rock. It was boring, but not necessarily in a bad way? It was very relaxed, I could imagine sleeping to it. I was standing up during the last track, 200 Bars, and got a little drowsy. Not sure if this was intended to be a sleep album, but it did make me sleepy, which I find pleasant and valuable.

Kinda liked but also just passed by, I like the cover Will I listen to again: 25%

Tienen cosas mejores.

It was decent, but I’m not sure I’d remember much of it a week from now. It’s got that hazy, floaty, “stare at the ceiling” sound going on, and it does it well enough. The problem is it kind of stays in the same headspace the whole time. Nothing really jumped out and grabbed me. It’s fine while it’s on, then it’s gone.

3.5. Good, not as good as ladies and gentlemen…

Grand instrumentals and atmospheric effects that slow a restful listen

As one half of UK space rock legends, Houmous & Chutney, in an authority on this genre. 3.1 12/12 200 Bars

Dreamy. I liked it.

Light 7

Ok

Solid Lou Reed style album with absolute highlight being final song 200 bars

Best Song: Shine a Light. This had a really expansive sound, with the perfect mix of fuzzy background and groovy, discernible melody. Worst Song: Symphony Space. This song feels like it is most significantly trying to capture a "we're in space now" vibe, but it just feels like it replicates (or influenced maybe, I don't know. this album is old) all the cliche tropes of space in media. Listening to this song, all I can imagine is people floating in zero-G, looking incredulous as their arms float up in front of them. Overall: A really chill space rock album. That alone makes it interesting, because I feel like a lot of albums that purport to do space rock/opera music fall much heavier on the "opera" than the "space" end of the spectrum. Very relaxed background music for reading, but still too often too understated for my taste.

I wasn’t expecting much, but it was pretty peaceful

Never really heard of this band but this was good. In my opinion it sounds like a very spacey Love & Rockets. Excellent piece of work.

This didn’t offend me, but it was mostly pretty uninteresting.

Some of these songs are amazing. Some in the second half were awful.

If this was just 30-40 minutes, I’d love it. But it’s not, and so this is the highest I can give it.

I listened to this once over speakers while working and it failed to catch me at all other than being pleasant in the background. I felt like that wasn't giving it a fair shake so skimmed through it again on headphones. I really like the way they end most of the songs but there's too much buildup to that. Still a pretty nice listen. I think I maybe don't like shoegaze as much as I think I do.

I don't know what I expected but it was not a clear inspiration for bands like Cut Copy, Tame Impala, etc. A little divided between 3 and 4 but dips down a bit too much for me to go with 4 I think.

its was fine

OK - this was fine, I guess. Didn't quite put me to sleep, but it wasn't far off. I'll say 2.5, round up because it wasn't bad enough to be a 2.

This was ok

It's fine. Like kinda dreamy Britpop. It's not terribly exciting and kinda seems full of itself, but it's not offensive to the ears. I'll tell you what though: I fuckin' haaaaate the name Spiritualized. Like what the fuck even is that? Should be New Age mixed with Goa Trance. Spiritualized is the name of a Goa Trance party. I think I might like this more if they had a more compelling name. Seriously, Spiritualized is one of the worst names ever.

First section featured just a touch too much fuzz for my liking. Could not seem to find the ideal volume for the album. The record gets significantly spacier as it progresses but I find that it isn't very courageous, just misting around between the ambient and rock spaces, not really committing to engaging its listener. I've heard Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating with Space before, which is also good, but it's not really something I repeat often. Probably this will grow on me over time. Amazing cover art.

Really liked how spacious and ambient this was while still having lots of more focused moments of songwriting

eh background noisy 3

Lazer Guided Melodies is clearly made with care and musicianship, but it largely functions as atmosphere rather than expression. There are moments of beauty and texture, yet the album rarely asserts itself emotionally or structurally. Much of it fades into the background, not because it’s bad, but because it seems more interested in sustaining a mood than creating memorable or resonant moments. Admirable in craft, restrained in ambition, and ultimately distant. Respectable, but not engaging enough to demand a return visit.

Slow, not a lot of action, but dreamy, a little underseasoned but I still like its flavor

Most of the songs were missing a hook and an obvious ending, maybe that was the point but the couple of tracks 9 & 10 that had it were so much better. I can see the 1997 album had orchestra and gospel singing which would definitely make it better

It flows very well but weirdly inconsistent in sound / quality throughout, sympathetic to the ambient stuff but I much prefer when they rock out

3.75

Pleasent

honestly kinda cool. liked this more than I thought I would. very floaty feeling. good as background music for studying 6/10

Dreamy electro pop shoegaze. I was at work while listening, but it probably pairs well with some THC gummies.

Electronic music, new my ears