Lazer Guided Melodies

A solid album. Had some very cool, trippy passages and some nice crescendos. Some tracks really drag on, though, but overall pretty decent listen.

Nice enough but don’t see how it’s possibly interesting enough to be on this list

This is why I’m loving this album a day thing. Didn’t know this album or band and now for sure a fan.

Absolutely lovely. I’m so happy to know about this! I’ve been so hypnotized, I didn’t catch the JJ Cale/Velvet Underground mashup on “Run” until my third listen.

I didn’t care for the first Spiritualized record on this list, but I really enjoyed this

Absolutely beautiful, what a discovery. Thank you

Liked this much more the second time through - I could see it growing on me. The sonic textures build into each other, rising and falling slowly - chant-like and meditative - boringly interesting

Pleasant background music, but a bit too soporific for me.

Symphony Space goes really well with the breeders opener from their album Pod. It is so damn calm that when it up the tempo it feels so refreshing, but that is not the norm. So I feel bored, why is this album an hour long Lets count up the numbers for the final track I'd say 2/5 for If I were with here now, but the rest of the material did not stick with me. Album art looks like some semen aliens floating in space or something.

Can't think of what I had to say while listening to it weeks ago, but I did dig it very much and am happy to explore more from this group finally. Some of the coolest album art on this list, too.

Una de esas buenas sorpresas

I’ve grown to really love Spiritualized over the years, especially the epic Ladies and Gentlemen We're Floating In Space. I first listened to LAGWFIS when it was listed as the #1 album of the year of 1997 by NME AHEAD of OK Computer. Jason Pierce’s band has put out another two incredible albums since then in Sweer Heart Sweet Light and And Nothing Hurt. That said, I’d never listened to his first album as Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies before this. As I’d hoped, it’s a fantastic listen. Maybe not the masterpiece LAGWFIS is, but it’s every bit the druggy psych opus you hope for when visiting Spiritualized.

Never heard of this artist. Interesting, first track a little out there.

Better than I expected. Like a mashup of Spa music and 80s metal pop. It's just weird enough to be good but not weird enough to be too much to put the whole album on in the background

Існує зовсім небагато альбомів, які змушують тебе у собі розчинитися. Later Guided Melodies є одним з них. З самого початку, він «забирає» вас своїми ефемерними ледь вловними мелодіями, та гіпнотичними повільними ритмами. Якщо намагатися виявити його жанр, то часто його приписують до так званої хвилі Space Rock Revival, що здебільшого покладається на психоделічні ефекти, що змішується з фузовими гітарами, розмитим нечітким вокалом а-ля дрім-поп, та подаються у вельми мінімалістичній манері. Завдяки цьому і створюється цей трансоподібний ефект, що відправляє вас дрифтувати «космосом власних мрій та думок», та повністю віддатися потоку цієї етерної тендітної музики. Такий ефект споріднює її з шугейзом, з тою різницею, що друге це все ж більш експериментальна та «брудна» музика в яку важче зануритись непідготовленим слухачам. Дебютник Spiritualized навпаки ж доволі легкий для сприйняття та зайде більшості пересічних слухачів. Достатньо просто лягти на траву у теплий літній вечір та розчинитися у чистому зоряному небі.

Favorite Songs: You Know It's True, Shine a Light, Sway Ladies and gentlemen we're floating in space is one of my favorite songs of all time, so I was very excited to get to listen to Spiritualized for my first album out of the 1001. My expectations were met, if not exceeded, and I'm amazed they were able to make an album like this in 1992. I believe if this album was made today it would still be ahead of its time.

the band name spiritualized sounds a bit too pretentious to me but this album was good. liked the cover and the calming tunes. not brain altering but relaxing spacey music i can listen too on the evening. (3.5/5.0)

That was actually better than I expected, as someone who didn't like the other Spiritualized album she heard! I don't remember any of it immediately after listening, but it was really pretty and went by way faster than I would have expected for an hour-long album.

Hadn't heard of this group from Rugby before despite being into alt-rock/shoegaze, but seemingly it's because they're not that great. This album was fine, low mood methodical, but lacked oomph. Seems to not be one of their bigger albums either.

stille og rolig

Odd album to be included here. I feel like albums like this get made all the time. Talented but with an outside flavor. They don't get any traction so we never here of them. This one was pretty slick but it didn't lean in a direction I prefer. Maybe I just couldn't meet it where it lives this day.

There were times in this where I thought, "you know, this isn't so bad." Then there were more times where I couldn't help but think, "this really isn't that great, is it?"

As far as shoegaze-y, melodic music goes...this one wasn't bad. I would 100& listen to this again. I'm a sucker for reverb drums and spaced out vocals. This came out in 92 and it feels like the precursor to the dreamy indie that started popping in the 2010s. 3.5/5

Nothing special

Never understood the hype around Spritualized. And I still don’t

This was so bad I had to take a break halfway through, and I almost never do that. So repetitive. Every song was so long and went absolutely nowhere.

This is a little weird and too long, but some parts of it were OK.

Too boring to be a one

This is so very repetitive, and dull. And it’s repetitive. It’s also dull, and repetitive. I do think it is repetitive, though, and dull.

Sounds like I thought it would. Hypnotic, psychedelic. Simultaneously soothes me and wakes me up. Makes me want to meditate and zone out. A lot going on but I don’t mind it, it’s quite cool actually.

Boring

The weirdest album I've heard so far, and weird doesn't mean bad. I love weird stuff. I made a mistake though, i listened to this album while preparing to exam. I want other experience with it. I feel like it has ability to make you to fall in trance. By simply listening to it's songs you may dislike it, misunderstand it, miss something. You must grasp it firmly and feel it's psychedelic affect. Sure, it has not only trip songs, some examples are "random good songs", but I think the purpose of this album is much more than random good songs. Must relisten to it 100%. Preemptively I'll give it 4/5. Songs saved so far: 4/12

The Lynyrd Skynyrd (and to a lesser extent Velvet Underground) "cover" of the Breeze (Run) is one of the more surprising things I've heard on this list. There's definitely an element of the British bias for this album's inclusion but it's not bad. Sounds like a less rock/more electronic version of the Stone Roses. Enjoyable, good to be exposed to something totally new, not sure if I will listen to it again. 5.5/10 (2.75/5)

A band I never really got into apart from a handful of songs, Run in particular on this album. There were much better Shoegaze/Dream Pop albums around in 1991/92. Ride - Going Blank Again, Lush - Spooky and Slowdive - Just For a Day to name 3.

I wasn't expecting Lazer Guided Melodies to be very good but this was quite a bit better than i was expecting. This is a space rock album so the name of the game here is ambiance since there is certainly a lot of that. Because of that, this album is best when in certain situations in which ambient music fits and this album won't be the easiest to get into but when you do get into it, it can be a pretty relaxing album that's good to listen to after a long day. This album also does have many quirks in its sound with all the extra instruments and sounds aside from the typical stuff and i find those to be fairly nice additions. This album is kinda hard to get into but if you do, you will find a pretty decent album. Best Song: Run Worst Song: If I Were with Her Now

Tough one. I like it, it's well crafted, and it has its place. Once again, I am reminded of the Jesus and Mary Chain, but only if they had taken truckloads of lorazepam. Anyway, I feel like the fact that the music is weightless also makes the album kind of weightless. Right music for the right time, but ultimately nothing to raise it above other "zone out while sorting through dead letters" type music.

Oh boy... Never been a big fan of shoegaze and the amount of navelgazing on this album is astounding even by those standards. Going to finish but just got to Symphony Space which is more like a waste of space. I know there are people who like to trance out to this kind of music but like at least do it to something with more interest beyond the surface. No, I am not dismissing the layers upon layers of production on each of these tracks. Those exist but like that's 101 atmosphere. Where is any harmonic movement? Where is the dynamic contrast? Where are the motifs, calls and responses, or polyrhythms? There's more than 5 minutes of music on every track, pay me off with something! Happy to put this away and go back to Sigor Ros. There is something meditative to Spiritualized but I did not need to hear this before I die. Note after finishing the album the piano at the end of Take Your Time and the horns in Angel Sigh are more what I'm looking for. The whole project is still lacking for me though.

Impossibly, Jason Pierce (Spacemen 3) manages to be both spaced out and thoroughly grounded. No part of me aimlessly floats listening to this record but, then again, there's a gorgeousness that's got me feeling: 'I wanna step into the breeze.' But vagueness, at least one that doesn't always adhere, has its breaking point, and on this album, that comes w/ 'Symphony Space,' an unnecessary instrumental offering. Lyrically, Pierce has a 'you' in mind throughout, one he doesn't exactly explore but merely addresses, e.g., 'And when you smile / You know you blind me / To all the horrors I see.' Quality production, tho, and elegances such as 'You Know It's True,' 'Shine a Light,' 'Angel Sigh,' and '200 Bars' furnish a triumphant sheen that's undeniably pleasurable.

Well, that was soporific. More like Lazer Guided Lullabies. But not awful or anything. Really 1.5 stars.

I never really got on with this band, even though I feel like I should be into it. Maybe the sound is a bit too droney; not enough for me to latch onto. Some cool textures throughout, but nothing stuck with me.

Not my thing. Never really liked Spiritualized much. I can see what there is to like, but I can’t grab it.

Largely shapeless, formless songs that meander and don't make much sense without pharmaceuticals. The second half, especially, just drags. 2.5 rounded up.

Very atmospheric, ethereal music. Sounds like a soundtrack to drifting up to heaven. Quite meditative and mellow but at times still dramatic. An experience but won’t listen again. Quite long and meandering.

The first song is a 1-4-5 chord progression, the most common in Western popular music. Second song is a 1-4. Third song is a 1-4. Fourth song sounds like a 5-4-1. Ok, the songwriting is crap, got it. How about the singer and band? Middling and lousy. An amateur production all the way down. I wondered why I hadn't heard of this album. Now I know why. Lazer Guided Turd.

Well 2 is a bit too low but a 3 too high. It's a bit bland but the textures are ok. Turns into background/elevator music fairly soon.

It's not an unpleasant listen but it never demands or even requests your attention. It just is. There's nothing exciting or interesting. Very "background."

Totally forgot this was playing in the background. A snoozefest.

Ambient with the occasional noise. It was generally just there. Stand-out: Shine a Light

Great album for relaxing.

This was just a bit boring for me.

Very boring. As low a 2 as I can give

So this is it. Ladies and Gentleman... We are now floating in Neo-Psychedelia/Space Rock Revival Hell. But wait a minute... this is actually not hell. although dream pop hell is in relation with here, this album is quite decent. and some song sounds quite indie as well! 3.5/5.

I went into this album with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. It reminds me a lot of Luna, a band I listened to constantly years ago.

Boring, can't finish it

Great album to listen to while on drugs. Probably. 2/10

What is this? Light rock, some tinges of psychedelia. Bit of electronic. Britpop ish. Kind of bland, ambient almost. Really starting to drag around the halfway mark Reminds me in parts of Tubular Bells Best track - Angel Sigh

I really enjoy ambient/instrumental music but this felt like it was always floating with no resolutions. I got bored. Moon Safari is a great example of when instrumental music similar to this can be really good

"Lazer Guided Melodies" is the debut studio album by English space rock band Spiritualized. Dream pop, space rock and shoegaze are the Wiki-listed genres. They all make sense. A lengthy but interesting description of their music is "unique and explores motorik, minimalist music, space rock while having meticulously detailed, layered instrumentation and deployment of horns and strings to create cinematic, textured and deeply narcotic soundscapes." OK, my job is done. Their band line-up included Jason Pierce (vocals, guitar), Mark Refoy (guitar), Will Caruthers (bass), Jonny Matlock (drums) and Kate Radley (keyboards). Commercially, the album reached #27 in the UK and, critically, had high praise. "You Know It's True" opens the album slowly and quietly with guitar, bass and vocals. Backing vocals, a tambourine and dreamy keyboards eventually come in. As with most of these songs, they get louder as the song progresses. As song about a relationship? Drugs? Or both? "If I Were With Her Now" layers a melodic guitar and a louder electric guitar. A wonderful rolling bass underneath it all. The horns are added. Dreamy, spacey and pyschedelic. Drug addiction??? A fuzzed out oscillating guitar highlights "Run." The vocals keep repeating "run, run, run." "Step Into Breeze" starts out dreamy and goes loud. It then settles in to a layered, hypnotic and repetitive sound. If you close your eyes, you could be convinced it's the Velvet Underground. "Shine A Light" begins with guitar echoes, a keyboard background and a slow drumbeat. It's trance like. It gets emotional with the horns. Electric guitars take off and we're in firm space rock territory. Achingly beautiful. Dreamy, spacey, pyschedelic, hypnotic, soothing and at times beautiful. These are apt descriptors. Great mixing and production and every instrument has its place. The strings and horns give the music depth, emotion and a gospel vibe. Most songs gain momentum and create their own atmosphere. I got something different from each song the second time through the album. This is quite an album. Their successive albums that I heard , "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" and "And Nothing Hurt," are also quite good. Highly recommended for everyone.

had another one of this one but I liked the other one more

I was able to sit through it but didn't find it interesting and I wouldn't want to hear it again.

way too ambient for a long car drive. i did not hate this to the degree i hated the other Spiritualized album on this list, but it was not for me.

yeah alright sure man

Not sure why this was here, sounded a lot like U2, the other one we've gotten from this band I think was more unique?

lazy

#553. Never heard of it before, but looking at the description I see this is the guy from Spaceman 3. This right here is Spaceman Prime! And he did it! After all those years of studying Earthman music, he finally managed to make some himself. Shame he had to leave his two Spaceman pals and do it himself, but maybe they were dragging him down or something. It's still not the best music you've ever heard by a long shot, but it's better than the zeep zorp noises he was making as one of the Spacemen 3. 3: good job, bud

One of the most cohesive and mind-blowing album listening experiences to listen to.

Mellow rave

Low-fi techno vibe

This is such a fantastic late night, space-y ambient dream pop album. Perfect to listen to for a chill out evening or even when one needs to concentrate on work and a calm music is needed in the background. I loved it (though overall I preferred Ladies and Gentleman... to this).

Had no idea what to expect, it was alright no standout tracks though to put on a playlist

01) You Know It's True - 7,0 02) If I Were with Her Now - 6,5 03) I Want You - 7,0 04) Run - 7,0 05) Smiles - 6,0 06) Step into the Breeze - 6,5 07) Symphony Space - 5,0 08) Take Your Time - 7,0 09) Shine a Light - 7,5 10) Angel Sigh - 6,5 11) Sway - 7,0 12) 200 Bars - 7,0 TOTAL: 6,67 (67/100) Current ranking: 354/507

Before: I knew Spiritualized rang a bell! I have Always Together With You saved on Spotify. Rediscovered it and love it. It came out in 2022, literally 30 years (!!!) after this album, so it'll be interesting to hear how their sound has evolved. I hope it's like their more modern stuff because I enjoy it a lot. Standout tracks: Smiles Run Shine a Light 200 Bars Weakest tracks: Angel Sigh Standout lyrics: "Boy-yoy-yoy-yoy-yoinggg" – If I Were With Her Now (lol) "And when you smile, you know you blind me to all the horrors I see." – Smiles During/after: The first track was exactly what I was hoping for. What a great intro to the album. I Want You reminds me very much of LSD and the Search for God, another group I love with a similar sound. Run has a distinctly rock-sounding, cowboy Western vibe to it while sticking to the shoegaze elements that this record does so well throughout. Smiles is a lame love song (y'all know how I feel about a lame love song), so it made me smile. Step Into the Breeze has the BEST choppy synth throughout that is occasionally coupled with strings, making for a beautiful yet driving track. Symphony Space was a really cool listen. It sounds like what I imagine being in outer space feels like—a bit eerie and isolating. It is a simple yet layered track. I listened to it at work with one earbud in, but I need to do a relisten straight through with both earbuds so I can pick up on some of the nuances (for the whole album, but this song specifically would benefit from a high-quality listen). Shine a Light has the coolest guitar effects that add even more to the record's pervasive psychedelic feel. The increasingly chaotic ending scratches an itch in my brain and enhances the song so much, serving as a great transition into Angel Sigh's robust guitar solo at the beginning. Although it's great, Angel Sigh is one of the weaker tracks on this record. I don't hate it by any means, but it didn’t do as much for me as most of the record. Sway had crazy vocal distortions in the best way and an ending that felt like a satisfying resolution after a noisy few minutes. 200 Bars was a great ending to this record. It felt almost like a cinematic ending and has a certain melancholy to it that left me misty eyed despite it not being a "sad" song. Fucking beautiful. I don't even have all that much to say from an intelligent, technical, critical lens. This is timeless and could have come out in 2025 and not felt dated at all. The most enjoyable listen I've had in this project so far. Whole album added to the daily playlist. And I just really love shoegaze, honestly, and with its release being in 1992, this record laid out the groundwork. You say "boring," I say "funky experimental psychedelic shoegaze." We are not the same. 5/5.

Fine. I can see some alt stuff that I enjoy much more developing here but not enough to stick around.

Had it on in the office for background which it is suitable for

I.had never heard of Lazer Guided Melodies before listening to this album. The first half of the album is more interesting to me as the second half is much more meandering. It's not offensive in anyway but also not worth listening to again.

1 star for taking up space on the list that a real album could have occupied. And for a stupid band name and album name. And for a dumb album cover. And for being tiring to listen to.

Me pasa algo curioso con este álbum. Lo escuché hace varias semanas, y cuando quise venir a calificarlo, no recordaba absolutamente nada de él. Ayer lo volví a escuchar, lo disfruté bastante, pero hoy mismo no podría decir que recuerdo mucho del disco. Qué cosa tan rara. ¿Se disfruta la escucha? Sí. ¿Se recuerda un día después? No. Aún así le daré cuatro estrellas porque recuerdo que sí me gustó.

I like Spiritualized whenever I hear them, and they’re kind of perfect for music to slip into the background or to chill to. This is one that sort of washed over me, but in a nice way.

Not bad but will require more listens

The songs all seem to be going somewhere at some point. They seem to be building up to a bursting point but they never get there. I'm sure that's the intention but it's not for me

Ewww not another one. 1.33

Favorite Track: Take Your Time

Listenable and ambient, but too directionless for me.

Drags on a bit, but still overall has a really nice atmosphere. I think I definitely did well to listen to this album late at night, that's definitely when it sounds the best.

Not for me.

Giver 5 men hælder mest til 4,5. Det er Dreampop neo-psychadelia space rock shoegaze. Lagde fundament for fremtidige dreampop og future post rock det føles lidt som en lang oplevelse og en følelse. Minder mig lidt om cindy Lee diamond jubilee. Kan virkelig godt lide det. Andre som minder om er tame impala, pink Floyd, animal collective

Space Simon and Garfunkel. 4/5

Pretty good

Basically just slowed down, less creative U2. I realize I mentioned U2 in my last two reviews, but seriously could we get some U2 on this thing?

2.5/5

B O R I N G

This is sort of shoe-gazey I feel (even though I can definitely hear his vocals better than in MBV's music) and I do like it. It's sort of cutesy and light and prairie like and friendly to my ears. The first two songs feel especially chilled out and "I Want You" feels ambitious and grand. I like that. As always, I am positively disgusted by the fact that these people are British, but I've learned to be tolerant. This is music for staring out of a car window on a drive across a bridge. This is music that could melt into the background -- in a good way. It's pretty pleasant. Weirdly, the singer's voice reminds me of the Nine Inch Nails dude. Same sound but much less aggressive, obviously. I like how 200 bars was so much counting. It was interesting. I do think it was a nice, chill album that I could study to or listen to casually/on a road trip to get into an introspective mood, but not super remarkable to me. 3.7ish? Strong 3

Sensual and dreamy. Good but I wish it was more.

Very atmospheric but boring

Fine

It’s ok

Space rock. I listened to the album and that’s what I did was space out and not pay attention to anything the album was doing. It’s very minimalist and very minimal attention grabbed by this album. If you played snippets of any of the songs I couldn’t tell you if they were from different songs or the same song. Maybe if I got stoned I could get behind it… not for me.

listened to again a spacey artistic journey, a real trip

What is this?

Meh

i really liked it! chill

Never heard it, never heard of them or seen this cover, weird since I was in my early 20's and knew everything and saw everyone. There is NOTHING on this album that I would deem as a must listen. It's so vanilla and average that I forgot I was listening at times. I don't hear influence, I don't hear hits and I don't hear a reason to listen to it twice. About as compelling as Stone Roses, just wandering pop with zero hooks or guitars or stellar vocals. Blah... If you like this drivel try the Jesus & Mary Chain, they took this sound, added hooks, made it rock and you could sing along. I was so hoping for a gem that I wasn't familiar with. 1-2 stars for being good background music but this bordered on boring with the second half being utterly useless filler.

Belongs in outer space. Far, far, away.

I was dreading this, thinking it was going to be some overly long 90s electronica album. I forgot I've had a Spiritualized album already and that it's space/dream pop and shoegaze. But holy shit was this good. I haven't had anything I've enjoyed this much in a long time. I don't even LIKE shoegaze but I loved this. WTF.

maleeeeeeeesemo

did-not-listen

Dull

The sonic equivalent of sleepy time tea

I thought it was pretty good. It's a little boring but honestly, pretty great background music.

Hippy-dippy and trippy. Tranquil and pleasant but not something I could listen to a lot

Pretty nice album, some of it falls in the background but on the songs that grab my attention it really mesmerizes me. The guitar work and production is really top notch

Better than hip hop, but still a genre low point. Not my style

Heard a different Spiritualized album before. Surprisingly quite nice. Got a little bored towards the end but overall I enjoyed the album. 3/5

What on Earth is this? The genre is so-called space rock. What is that? Definitely not for me.

Spacey and ethereal, but the problem is it all ends up sounding kinda the same song after song. It's not bad at all, entrancing at times even, but it's just not exciting and drags on for too long.

Eeesh. Pretty weird. Actually kinda hard to listen to for me, just too abstract :/ Fav song: Shine A Light

every song feels like a journey, but not in a good way. I swear I thought some of these tracks were 10 minutes each at some points but they really do just drag and repeat ad nauseum. I give them points for originality and coming up with some cool sound here and there. But overall its just up its own ass, its definitely the favorite album of the most insufferable music lover you know. Its all build up and no payoff.

So this is what edging feels like!

Unknown band for me. Too weird and repetitive for me to the point of annoyance. I listened to most of the album with reluctance.

It was alright nothing crazy

Definitely an interesting listen. Nothing remarkable, but I did like the overall sound and progression. Maybe i’d listen to it again. I like the last song called 200 bars. They literally count the 200 bars lol

I was pleasantly surprised by this album, though, I shouldn’t have been, because I gave “Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space” a 5. I must have been in the right headspace for this. I was stressed, and this music soothed me. Is this how people feel about Radiohead??

This is good but by minute three of most songs, I’m ready to listen to something else. Probably better as background music for getting stoned and doing some watercolor. Not great when you have a lot of tedious work to do.

I can get behind this. It hits just right when you're working on something. I don't think I'd like this live.

Maybe I was in the wrong mindset for this one because it almost actively put me to sleep. That's not really a knock on it and maybe more of a compliment? I hope that's how it comes across. This was a good listen, but can't say I really liked it. Solidly a 3 in my book.

Not my closest listen, but this was a nice dreamy one to start the day on. A lot of vaporous elements and breathy vocals that gave a drug hazed effect. I wouldn't say this is something I'd come back to immediately, but it was an innocuous and entertaining enough listen for me. High 3 in my book.

3.5 stars. Trippy psychedelic album. Easy listening while working. Album art seems to be on point

🛸 SpAaAaCeY 🛸 Album art is great (not just because of alien boobs) Kind of a tough listen while running, but I would certainly come back to this one. Possible edit in the future after listening with some good headphones and an edible. Angel Sigh really hooked me, but it sucks that the hook came in the third to last song. This is a 3 with reservations to edit after a proper listen.

Really cool spacey album which I am glad the music matched up with the really spooky hilarious looking album cover. Not sure if I am correct but Run sounded like a Call me the Breeze Skynyrd cover. The ending to Shine a Light when they introduced the horns was really cool. This is one of those albums that I could listen to all day long. Nothing crazy in your face but perfectly melts together with the noises and cool instrumentals. I could see this being a 5 if I was in the right mindset but for now while working at my desk it is a high 4. Give me 1 bite of edible on a Saturday and I could see that changing, so I will give it a 5.

Badass. I loved the last Spiritualized album we had. Still listen to it every once in awhile. This is the debut so expecting it to be a bit more rigid but still hoping for that shoegazey, dream pop that Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized are known for. Album art is also pretty toight. Yup pretty spacy right off the bat. Interesting They Call Me The Breeze portion in there. Not necessarily a cover idk what I'd call it. Album breezed by while working. Don't think it's as lush as Floating In Space but still love the dreaminess of it all.

Very dreamy, ethereal almost. There's some cool synth bass and drums spots, but I don't really care for the real shoegazy stuff. The few tracks I liked had cleaner vocals and felt the more traditional/alternative rock stuff spoke to me. It was fine, felt a little repetitive at times and was that a legit 5 minute transition?

I liked this. Super Duper Chill. It’s got that spacey ethereal weird indie rock vibe. Sort of reminiscent of the older Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse or Built To Spill records. I’d be interested in checking out more shit from these guys. It did seem to drag a little bit towards the end. A hour long runtime for this sort of music is a bit much. Solid 4 stars, tho.

The album title AND cover gave me false hopes. Thought we were in store for something weird. Decent shoegaze/dream pop....nice enough background music for spreadsheet navigation, but nothing I'd really seek out or play again.

Didn't realize this was their first record! Really great!

2 stars. Sounds are great but not for me. Maybe I hate shoegaze,

It's good, sometimes it just fells into the background noises. I love it but it might just be I love the genre in general not that I like the album itself. The album feels more like drinking water to me. I like it, but sometimes it's just not flavor enough for me. Still, a 3.5/5 though.

I had never heard of Spiritualized before, and I had never heard this album. It felt very Velvet Undergroundy precursor to the Brian Jonestown situation. I loved it.

This is really really good. It's spacey, atmospheric, epic, rousing, anthemic. Found myself humming over the top different wee melodies because of how much room they leave on these songs, but its not an absence of anything. It's beautiful

I have a lot of time for Spritualized, but this is far from their best effort. It's fine - makes for some good ambient background music but doesn't ever make an attempt to do anything really significant. If you thought this was interesting, delve into some of their later works, but don't judge them too harshly on this debut effort.

Meh

Started off ok but just drones on and on, I don't see what is remotely compelling about this 1.5*

This one is good. It falls squarely between Hawkwind and Ride with hints of Britpop. Good stuff.

There are some fun songs/sounds here, but ultimately I don't know what purpose Space Rock serves.

This was a positive surprise. I really liked it, and I will definitely put this on again on a frequent basis

Shoegazing from approximately 250 miles above the Earth.

Pleasant but too fluffy to truly affect.

I liked it

I always enjoy listening to Spiritualized records. The problem is, I’ve never really had the urge to actually seek them out and listen to them on a regular basis. Is there a name for that? They’re like my favorite band that I have no interest in listening to.

Meh

Some of the tracks are quite good, but this drags in places

naw too boring. point for being competent I just don't like it

A nice surprise, never been into this stuff before but this album was easy to listen to

I didn't like this as much as Ladies and Gentlemen We're Floating in Space. But I did significantly prefer it to Spacemen 3. It is very much background music, but that's not a bad thing.

Much more to my taste or mood now than it was 25 years ago, when I first listened to it. Not as dense as I recall, but I'm probably remembering Ladies & Gentlemen. A lot more twee and sparse than that, flimsy almost, with obvious Galaxie 500 and Jesus and Mary Chain similarities. However, it is the moments where the droning singularity explodes into something bigger or more intense that I really enjoy - like Heroin by the Velvet Underground. This is frustratingly withheld for a minute in the middle of If I Were Her Now. Another clear nod to the Velvet Underground on Run.

Nooo

Lazer Guided Melodies flits between utterly boring and quite captivating. Predictably, I quite like the tracks where it gets loud and heavy, like I Want You an Step Into The Breeze, but much of it just wastes my time and is musical nothingness to me at least. Doesn't get good enough often enough to warrant more than a 2.

This was fine - nowhere near as good as Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space. It gets very meandering in places, particularly in the second half of the album, and it really does feel like it drags. It's an hour long, and I was very done with it after 40 minutes. Don't think it merits a 3 really, so 2/5 it is.

A pleasant surprise. Cool electronic rock from a band I’d never heard of. Not so different from all the Radiohead-ed bands of the era, but something about his beep-boops pulled me in. 3.5

Not a bad album- had heard of the group but had never listened to them. Sounds were a bit dated but I could definitely picture myself listening to this again at certain times when I need to zone out.

8/10. Great album.

ok. sounds like it wants to be lots of other better bands but never quite gets there.

Chillest thing I've ever heard tbh Fav Songs: You Know It's True, I Want You, Run, Angel Sigh, Sway

This was okay. I thought it was pretty innocuous. Nothing jumped out at me as good (or bad). It was kind of like background music. Something i could listen to while working and not have it be distracting.

I liked this album. While I have seen criticisms about blindness and lack of purpose, some albums are notable just for the feelings evoked and the lack of effort required to just listen. Music should always make you feel, and sometimes what is needed is to just feel peaceful and go with the flow.

Second album de ce groupe après 'Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space' que je n'avais pas vraiment apprécié (2/5). Celui-ci n'est guère mieux. Les morceaux sont relativement lents, longs (plus d'une moitié > 5 mn), et peu variés. Même pas un petit chorus pour relever l’intérêt, mais une voix omni présente pour 'chanter' (c'est un bien grand mot) des mélodies peu inspirées. Interminable ... j'ai décroché avant la fin. =>1/5

The kind of music I expect to hear when I'm on hold when they clearly want me to hang up.

This album had a very dreamy feel to it, but it also caused it to get a bit repetitive. I still enjoyed it, a lot of the songs are pretty good.

Not exciting, but easy to listen to, and likeable.

Have to give this album a lot of plaudits. For a record released in 1992, its sound projects the sonic trajectory of a whole genre for the next 20 years or so. Incorporating the anthemic gospel choruses that had become de riguer in British indie music during the 90s into the elaborate spacey drones he’d been honing as Spacemen 3 collapsed, there’s no denying Jason Pierce meticulously crafted a sound that is distinct and highly influential. And, more importantly, it makes for an occasionally captivating listen. I say, ‘occasionally’, because this same meticulousness that elevates Spiritiualized’s sound becomes a bit of a crutch after a while, and ends up putting a sterile varnish on a lot of the material on this record. For that reason, I can definitely appreciate those review which call this album “boring” or “over-indulgent”. It sort of openly flaunts the latter charge as a source of pride. But not all music aims at 3 minute catchy love songs. That goes without saying, and for that reason I definitely think Lazer Guided Melodies has its places. If only the album’s title didn’t bely the slightly wayward focus of its chief songwriter.

Weird music with tons of noise and repetition. Pass. Best song: I Want You

Where has this been all my life! What an enjoyable experience, especially the latter half. Atmospheric, emotional, catchy.

On the path to greatness

Um...OK. Sure. Space rock. Stoned drone. Could be retitled "Music for Dealing with Spreadsheets." I saw that I'd liked "Shine a Light" at some point along the way -- and after hearing it again, I can't figure out what my vibe must have been at the time. There must be better stuff in their catalog.

A pleasant enough listen. Literally never heard of these until this list

The first album I've heard from this list that should like it was written to accompany something, rather than as actual music to pay attention to. It's like a sound bath. Expecting song structure and meaning is a mistake. It's all atmosphere for your drug trip (I guess), although unless your psilocybin is providing the variety, not an adventurous one. Only "Shine A Light" tries to go anywhere and would be the only track I wouldn't mind hearing again. But this is mostly a major-key, knuckle-dragging thoughtless hour-long slog bent on robbing you of IQ. Its single-mindedness of purpose is worth a star, I suppose. I'm not very far into this journey and there's already been three 90s euro rock bands, and zero Beethoven or classical of ANY kind. Hell I'd take "Water Music" over more Britpop! And before you get all weird on me, I was IN a rock band in the 90s....

Feels nothing really like anything else from this time - it’s really experimental with effects and stuff. Feels somewhat slowdive ish in some areas, but mostly for good. However some effects are a bit too intrusive at times. Favourite songs: step into the breeze, and the last 3 Overall around 7/10

It starts out strong but then it feels like the further you get into the album the songs are all the same

A bit drab, not for me

Definitivamente, no es mi línea ni mi disfruté. Gracias, pero NO

It’s ok, I prefer the instrumental bits rather than the songs. Kraftwerk-lite.

Ambient, shoegaze-y, space rock with heavy synths. Both a fairly dry way of describing the band and a shopping list of why I like this - yep, I'll be coming back to this one!

A reasonably decent sound, could listen to this driving around and it wouldn't be distracting. But in the end it's just clichéd shoegaze.

Not quite as good as "Ladies and gentleman we are floating in space" but I like Spiritualized's presence on this list. Interesting and enjoyable.

Interesting stuff i don't know what's going on exactly but I gave it 2 listens and it's something to take drugs too and or for a long weird night road trip

4 stars

I somehow feel like if I had discovered this album at the right time, it would have struck me as much more engaging. But I just really couldn't get into it, after several listens. It was a solid 3.

I really enjoyed the vibe of this band, but as an album it had some poor judgement calls. It was about 30 minutes too long without enough variation. If it had ended several songs sooner, I was ready to give it a 4.

This is a cool, vibey album that doesn’t deserve the hate it gets. It’s Jason Pierce doing his spacey druggy thing. Nothing mind-blowing, just good chill space rock. Favorite tracks: I Want You, Shine a Light

Spiritualized's debut is expectedly hazy and spacy. Very much the kind of music to let wash over you. That also means a lot of the time the songs themselves don't necessarily stick with you and whole album is just one long mass of sound, which is not completely a bad thing in this context. Later on, the band would strike the perfect balance of hazy and memorable, but I'll get to that one some other day. Key tracks: I Want You Run

The ideal combination of Britpop, shoegaze, and space rock, that sounds like no one else. This early record is a bit inchoate for me, as I prefer them more fully rounded into form, but all of the makings are already there.

I've never listened to Spiritualized before, but "Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space" has been on my lost to check out for a while. This was mostly cool, although definitely some moments that dragged a bit. I was really expecting the last song to just be counting to 200!

When listening to this all I could think of was what I would rather listen to. That can't be good...

If I wanted to live in a monastery I would want to listen to this. 4 stars or B-.

Shine a Light is a complete soundscape The rest is a very druggy vibe

Also known as “Lazer Guided Melodies (But the Lazers are pointed directly at your Eyes)”

Great Album, pretty psychedelic. lots of good ambient sounds, very enjoyable

Not my bag. Decent song writing, just kinda boring.

Stravagante ma ci sta.

Me and who

BOMBAZZA

Che trip vecio

these guys pressed record and just stood around in the studio

Made it through, but didn't like it.

I've listened to "Ladies and Gentlemen..." in the past and it never fully clicked with me. I liked this a lot, though so maybe I was particularly in the mood for this today. I look forward to revisiting L&G.

always hypnotic with a certain gorgeous quality. and every once in a while the parts coalesce and wake you from that hypnotic state, (If I Were with Her Now"). Then just as quickly as they snap you to attention, they put you back under their hypnotic spell. The second spell is a little longer and I did find myself wandering, but by the time to they get to the last 2 or 3 songs there it is again that sense of "Wow", when these guys find their groove its amazing. 4 stars

Some might describe this as calming—I’d describe it as eerie and droning. I get why people would be into this, but it’s not my cup of tea. Best song: Run

Extremely boring, but not in an annoying way.

Found this one even more boring than "...floating in space". Peasant background noise, but nothing very memorable except for Shine a Light.

Intressant mellan indie och ambient. Kanske snarast en bakgrund, lite för utslätat för att lyssna fokuserat. Har sina höjdpunkter 3+

Poor man‘s R.E.M.

Take Your Time with this one. Sway to the Angel Sigh. Then, Step into the Breeze and float away.

Kind of boring. Would be good background noise to fall asleep to. However, the vocals seem intentionally turned down making them hard to hear. They might just be straight subliminal mind control messages.

There is a fine line between atmospheric dream pop and elevator music. Unfortunately this sits on the elevator music side of the spectrum for me. Not this it sounds "bad", but it doesn't do more to me than to merely "exist". Could have been AI generated if it wasn't from 1992.

Nope. Weirdly slow. Slowly weirder. Ultimately, weird and slow.

Cool name on an album, but that was almost the only positive with this album. On paper this should fit me very well, but it just doesn't catch me. 'Shine a Light' was a good song, but the rest just passed me by without leaving any impression. They have a good sound, but the songs are just very... boring? Lacks some punch as well.

I read my review of the previous Spiritulized album we had nearly 2 years back. There is was pleasantly surprised fearing another "90s-oasis-type-band". My fears were answered with this album. I found it was introspective and quite boring. Not sure if I liked the previous Spritiulized album better due to me being in a different headspace (or younger?) but this really wasn't my jam. "Angel sigh" was the only track that stuck out. It had a quite nice melodic part that made me think of "Explosions in the Sky".

9/10

It was fine

The 3rd and 4th Spiritualized albums ("Ladies and Gentlemen..." and "Let it Come Down") are two of my all time favorites, but I never got into his other albums much, and I'm not sure I ever listened to this first album by him. I really enjoyed it, though it is not nearly as good or at the same level he achieved with his 3rd and 4th albums. For my personal taste, I am going to bump it to 4 stars, though I'd probably give it 3.5, and I could see people giving it a straight 3, if it isn't so much their type of music.

Weird electronica. Not bad but not my style.

Aural wallpaper! Pretty but forgettable.

Excellent album. While not a favorite, definitely worth a deep dive every once in awhile.

Yea, not bad

Some nice repedative sounds here. Nicky put together

d r i f t i n g o u t i n t o s p a c e g o o d b y e Executes quite well on what it sets out to do, at least.

Meh

I felt like some of the songs were just a result of someone having their own studio and seeing how much they could spend while noodling around. There were one or two songs that had some good ideas, but ran them into the ground. ("Take Your Time," "Shine A Light") And then there were other songs that seemed like there was an idea but no one wanted to develop it ("Smiles"). It wasn't bad, but there were so many editing problems (there was no baby bear song, every song was too long or too short. No one song was 'just right'.) I can't give this is a positive recommendation. I didn't hate it, but the producer really needed to say something. NEXT.

I found this album strangely captivating. I'm sure it's not everyone's cup of tea, and space rock or shoe gaze isn't always mine, but something about their softer version of it was cool. I really dug the first two songs You Know It's True and If I Were With Her Now, especially their openings. I also enjoyed I Want You and Run. Then I kind of got lost in the middle of the album - felt a bit repetitive, even ho-hum, for a bit there - but they snapped me back at Angel Sigh. A little heavy on the fuzz but the up-tempo parts were cool and the whole song had a Smashing Pumpkins feel (yes, the Pumpkins grew out of shoe gaze). And then Sway had a different sound altogether (high fret guitar up front, fuzz in the background). This album was an easy 3 and on multiple listens I really got into it, pushing it past 3.5.

I got worried when I looked into this band and saw it was most of the members of Spacemen 3 who I really disliked. Looks like the problem in Spacemen 3 wasn't Jason Pierce (the main guy here in Spiritualized). I'd still like to see the songs develop more, instead of often just one theme ebbing and flowing, and would like a little more energy behind the vocals, but otherwise I enjoyed this album. The first couple of tracks got me worried I was going to dislike the shoegaze lack of energy, but If I Were With Her Now started pretty cool. I was very surprised by I Want You - almost sounded like U2. Run picked things up even more. Then they get pretty ambient starting with Step Into the Breeze, but it was enjoyable. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised.

Its like boring soundscapes that should be found in a museum exhibit. But there's no interesting visuals to go with it.

Simon Reynolds had categorized Spiritualized's Lazer Guided Melodies as 21st Century gospel and I am inclined to agree with him. Jason Pierce's space psych rock entity places itself amongst the spiritually inclined groups that ran up that hill; the difference being Spiritualized's penchant for genuine emotion seeping through and becoming the backbone of their sound, as experienced here. If more melodies can be as lazer guided as this, then we'd be better off as a species. Favorites: You Know It's True, I Want You, Run, Step Into the Breeze, Symphony Space, Take Your Time, Shine a Light, Sway, 200 Bars.

Fine to listen to in the background. Nothing great, nothing bad, just ambience

Some of this was quite nice . Some was too chill. Feel like the name spiritualized kinda irks me like they think they r on some woke shit but actually just bc you mediate doesn’t mean ur better than everyone.

7/10 - there were some pretty interesting tracks. A lot of repetitive stuff and only some of it worked for me.

It sounded pretty cool but none of the individual songs were that memorable so idk how much I’ll want to return to it

Pleasantly surprised here. Lots to like, but yes plenty of monotony. There were actual melodies, harmonies and structure. Good stuff.

I like some Spiritualized, but I don't think this album needs to be on the list. With that said, it basically felt like a solid ambient album with vocals. I didn't get a lot of emotion out of it, but I did enjoy listening to it. Best Songs: If I Were with Her Now, Run, Take Your Time Worst Songs: I Want You

A pretty aesthetic sounding album with many rock songs, however it does do zany things every so often.

I don't really get this. Some of the sounds are cool, but I find it difficult to enjoy listening to (maybe that's the point?).

Mostly harmless.

Cool spacey rock record. Having heard this after listening to "Ladies and gentlemen..." gives me a great view of where Spiritualized started and where it went.

This is my second Spiritualized album. I should be the exact target market for this and yet im still not finding anything that gives me a way into this. It seems to just float past sounding well done, but lacking anything to make it stand out. All fur coat and no knickers

It's fine. Doesn't excite me much.

J’ai absolument aucun souvenir de l’album. Je sais que je l’ai lancé, mais je sais meme plus si je l’ai fini. C’est vraiment de la musique de background, les chansons se sont incrustées se sont dans le papier peint

i don't think this is an album that is going to be for everyone, and i don't know how "essential" it is to listen to, but i really enjoyed it, especially for background music while i worked.

cool album, spacey and atmospheric vibes. kinda reminded me of radiohead and even U2 at points. nice to have a unique genre (space rock) represented on this list! the individual songs here seemed less important than the album as a whole, but i found it enjoyable. also i didn't test any of the cool CD shenanigans that Wikipedia mentioned but am always a big fan of artists that do cool things with what would otherwise be limitations of physical media. favorites: you know it's true, if i were with her now, i want you, run, shine a light

Spiritualized’s debut album, “Lazer Guided Melodies,” is a masterpiece of musical production that deserves to be highlighted. The ethereal soundscapes and sophisticated arrangements are impressive, creating an atmosphere that masterfully blends rock, psychedelia, and classical elements. Each track is meticulously produced, with layers of instrumentation that intertwine to create a rich and immersive listening experience. However, one aspect that can be criticized is the length of the songs. On many tracks, the excessive lengths can lead to boredom, causing moments that could be climactic to drag on unnecessarily. This excessive repetition can make the experience drag on and on, turning some listeners off. While the emotional depth and sonic richness are undeniable, a more concise and dynamic touch could have heightened the album’s impact even further. All in all, “Lazer Guided Melodies” is a beautifully produced sonic exploration, but the extended length of the songs can ultimately overshadow its brilliance.

A lot of this album noodles away with little direction but all the hallmarks are there that would make Ladies And Gentlemen...such a great record. Given that Kate Radley is on this record, it's slightly ironic she left Pierce (and the band) for a relationship with Richard Ashcroft. His/ (The) Verve's record A Storm In Heaven is what this record could have been.

Man I love the sound of Spiritualized. Shoegazy space rock all the way, and crazy that the debut is from 1992! Though not quite as coherent as Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, and perhaps dragging out some songs a bit too much, Lazer Guided Melodies is a super strong fully-fledged out debut album.

1001 albums leading up to 1001 albums you must hear before you die. Lazer Guided Melodies is good - the later half is great even with “Shine A Light” and “Angel Sigh” being Amazon tracks. You can really hear where Spiritualized was heading; they just wasn’t quite there yet. It’s a debut, so it’s more than fair to be honest. I’m not on board from the start. That’s the sole reason why this isn’t the 4 it could so easily have been.

Booorrrriinng 😴

There were some goofy moments, and I'm not the biggest fan of the singing here, but overall this was pretty good.

Boring self indulgent crap.

Feels like background music at a restaurant where I am not really enjoying the food.

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Based on the album art I was expecting some long electronic slog (no offense) but it wasn't that at all! I think next time I'd like to listen to this in one sitting to make sure I actually like it.

Didn't grab me I'm afraid!

Spacey and gorgeous. Spiritualized albums exist in their own galaxy, orbiting a lonely planet inhabited by disembodied creatures longing to make physical what exists in the aural realm of these tracks.

Like Ladies and Gentlemen, there are some moments, but the rest is too repetitive with no or little development. Ambient background music at best, nothing really rememberable.

Back in 1992, I remember running home with this CD, eager to play what I assumed would be some sort of continuation of the Spacemen 3 legacy. I was bitterly disappointed, to the point where I only played the album through a couple of times before putting it into a pile to never be played again. When I saw this come up today, I remembered those bad memories of being let down, so was a little salty about having to listen to this again. For the first few tracks it was as I remembered, like someone had turned up the dial to 11 on the parts of Spacemen 3 I didn't like, while suppressing the parts I did like. I've always been an "OD Catastrophe" enjoyer and a "Walking With Jesus" despiser. However, by the end, I was finding this far more enjoyable than I had expected. I would still have preferred something with more of a psych/ garage sound, and less floaty/ dreamy/ gospel sound. I still think Sonic Boom is necessary to counterpoint Jason's sound. But I did enjoy it, particularly the second half.

1. true - 1.5 2. nouu - 1 3. you - 1 4. run - 1 5. zmilez - 0 6. breeze - 1.5 7. zpace - 1.5 8. time - 0 9. light - 1 10. angel - 0 11. zuuay - 0 12. barz - 0

4/5. I love psychedelic gospel. I was already in love with Ladies and Gentleman and didn't realize there were more of equal quality. Airiness and cool chills is what comes from this music. The songs last a little longer here, especially near the second half of the album. It can take away from some investment but I still think it creates the correct aesthetic they are going for and I am all here for it. Don't think it's a classic, since I did lose focus a few times but with a few more listens it could be. Best Song: Run, If I Were With Her Now, Shine A Light

Meh

Honestly didn’t finish this album. Probably did about 75 percent, but I did not like it. Too ambient. It’s background music at best. 2

Overall, it was just some weird background noise. It wasn't unpleasant but it didn't really feel like much of anything.

Run is pretty good except most of the lyrics are stolen from a Lynyrd Skynyrd song. Maybe could've come up with their own lyrics since it's not really a cover. Just a different song with stolen lyrics and the rest of the album is ambient and soothing but ... snore.

This would be fine music to fall asleep to. That being said, this was boring and made me sleepy.

I listened to this a couple of times because it was pretty easy to let it mentally fade to the background and I wanted to actually notice it. All I know from Spiritualized is "Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space", which I do like, so I guess that was my only benchmark for what I expected from this debut of theirs. There is a good amount of that sound in this one, but this is also decidedly more jangly and shoegazey. It reminds me a lot of the more mellow songs on Primal Scream's Screamadelica, particularly "I'm Coming Down". It was really pleasant to have on, and it definitely has an atmosphere around it, but apart from Shine A Light, which is probably the best Spiritualized song I've ever heard, the individual tracks are pretty forgettable. This is definitely an album you put on start to finish just for the mood it sets.

I don't really know what to say about this album. In fact, I was so puzzled trying to determine whether I liked it that I listened to it twice. The verdict is: I still don't know. I definitely do not like the first song, but after that it settles in to a perfectly nice, soothing, dream pop-type album. It's perfectly OK, completely non-threatening and about as cutting edge as a bowl of warm pudding. I feel like I've given worse albums three stars, but there's something about this album that's so formulaic that it's almost offensive. I think I'll give it a 3, because it's fine, but I'm not fully comfortable with it.

I won't waste as much time reviewing this album as I did listening to it. I found myself drifting off to sleep while listening to Laser Guided Melodies, which could be a good or bad thing. It was relaxing, for sure, but engaging, impactful and essential, not so much. I guess, this is what you would call Dream Pop or Space-Rock, which perfectly describes the sounds and it felt like I was listening to the soundtrack of the NASA channel. "Airy" and "gentle" are some of the words used to further describe the music, it's interesting at times, but if I want ambient breezy sounds, I'll go outside....and warning, do NOT drive or operate heavy machinery while listening!

Ooh, I wasn't expecting this! I was kind of expecting it to be ... we'll, I'm not sure really...but not this. A very pleasant ambient sound that you can either focus on and appreciate, or have it as background music whilst you concentrate on other things. I listened to this during a rare office base admin day, and so this was perfect for me. Not 'brilliant' but I'll definitely keep it for future listening again. THIS. IS. WHY. I. LOVE. THIS. APP !!!

Smood

Pretty goos]d for a debut, but probably not the best Spiritualized album.

Starts off slow but I started to really dig it.

An ethereal, light "rock"(?) collection I could see playing in a spa at top of a mountain. No track particularly memorable, but a good album

Nothing to rave about here except this could put me to sleep. Need to remember that.

somewhat commercial psychedelic droning that makes for overall pleasant background music. a bit bloated but fine. 3.5/5

literal space rock, songs that were made to feel like you were in the endless void of it. just floating, who knows where you're going. you're just here. it's a nice album if you're into ambient prog, but unfortunately a lot of it is SO ambient and hazy it only does so much to please me. perhaps it would be nice if it was a dream sequence in a movie but this atmosphere only gets me so interested.

lilliputtimusiikkia pikkuvauvoille. taaperoiden tykätyin. vekaroiden valituin. noh onneksi toinen puolisko vähän aikuisempaa musiikkia.. kehtaa edes piruvie kuunnella.. lastenlauluja alussa. kakaroiden kuunnelluimmat.. sentään ruvetaan vähän miehistymään albumin kuluessa... secret conxept found? secretly concept album? ei varmaan artisti utse tajunnut mitä meni tekemään.. looginen ajattelu puuttuu mutta autistinen artisaani parhaimmillaan... onneksi tämmöinen objektivisti voi hänelle asian selittää: OLET VITUN TYHMÄ. but you did good kid... yeah... you did good... man... shine a light

This is a nice and diverse sound. Advanced for 1992 for sure.

Listen, I like chill-out and minimalism, but this just ain't it.

Good

no

Excellent but they didn’t really evolve much after that

Some of the negative reviews for this album, sheesh. Go jerk off to picture of Bob Dylan or something and let go a little. 5 stars to balance out the negative nancys

This is #day44 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... ladies and gentlemen, I'm floating in space!!! Oh, wait. That's a different album. But still, I should be kind of floating... Right? Well, I thought I would die sooner than I finished this album. I like some dream pop and shoegaze, but this was way too fucking much of nothing in particular. If it was meant to make me feel high, it didn't succeed because I feel low. Perfect prescription to your annoyance. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day45.

Can't describe it other than chilled indie. Really enjoyed it though

this is pretty great

Pretty chill vibes

Cool

Loved it. A rare 5 for me.

I'm on the same page as the reviewer who wrote "Very rapidly slipped into background noise which is perhaps the point?"

Mostly harmless, but very forgettable. I didn't dislike it but it very quickly turned into background music. it could have easily been shorter.

Even though this is not usually my thing, it’s a good album to have in the background if you want a chill vibe.

Super moody muziek ook weer! Wel jammer dat de nummers met vocals meteen ontzettend saai zijn. Symphony space is wel echt heel vet, daar merk je gewoon aan alles dat ze voor een soort soundscape gaan ofzo? Heel indrukwekkend. De nummers daarvoor komen voor mij echt totaal niet binnen en blijven hangen in het indie hoekje waar ik het liefste zo ver mogelijk vandaan blijf.. Dusja, het is allemaal ontzettend dromerige, trage indie dreamscape muziek. Is dat een genre? Het voelt een beetje als een genre. Ik word er in elk geval grotendeels niet erg warm van. Wil het album misschien nog wel eens horen aan de psychedelica. Volgens mij is het dan namelijk echt fantastisch. FAVO Symphony Space

Nja, det bästa med Spiritualized är att de varit förband till Depeche Mode.

space pop，有种在太空飞冰却寸止的感觉

yawn.

I enjoy this band and had not heard this album. Definitely spacey, shoe gazey and beautiful. If you like Beach House, dad rock, and mbv its like a nice combo of them. As an album, I prefer some of their others particularly since the second half has most of the tracks over 5 minutes. I got a little zoned out by them but mostly because it's really trancey arrangements. Fav tracks: You Know it's True, Run, Smiles, Step into the Breeze, Shine a Light, Angel Sigh and Sway.

ganska trevligt men lite tråkigt. hade mått bra av att kortas ner, som så många andra album

Atmosphärisch, aber auch langweilig. 2,4