Reviews (page 4 of 9)
Liked all of my thoughts, electricity and broken heart. Last track was also really good
- started off real weird. really liked the choir in the background of the title track though. 7/10 - come together was a bit of a switch. not bad. 7.5/10 - think im in love is kinda typical. its good. i can see myself really liking it after a couple of relistens. 8/10 - ive forgotten some of the middle songs. i remember the vocals kind of throwing me in one or two, but simultaneously really liking the orchestral and choral aspects of some bits. - really like cop shoot cop. like a lot. 10/10 overall, flip flops between a 4 and a 5/5. ill see how i feel tmr
I really loved this thing until the stupid noise rock at the end.
Ooh I like this
I remember almost nothing about lazer guided melodies because it was like a pre 200 album for me but if it’s anything like this I’m probably going to give it another listen. Apparently this is their most popular album and I can see why because it’s so bombastic and melodic whereas I vaguely remember lgm being more aggressive and experimental (could be totally wrong). It’s a great mix of rock, blues, electronica, and orchestra to that made it endlessly listenable for me. Unfortunately, Alabama shakes butted into my music listening for most of the day because I finished rewatching fleabag and had to revisit the sound and color album so didn’t listen to this one as much as I wanted to.
Very cool idea for an album cover. (Pharmaceuticals and stuff. Whoa.) Possibly a bit bloated in terms of runtime, but why care about runtime if you're on drugs (or a pretty convincing sonic representation of drugs)? The instruments are tastefully selected and played fairly well, creating some great space-rock inspired grooves. Really, the only track that obviously falls apart – from lack of musicality – is The Individual. All other tracks are, in some way or another, fairly solid, incorporating elements of early-mid career Pink Floyd (and other artists in the space/prog/rock genre) with the clean 90s mixing and a few hip-hoppy elements. Note in particular the percussion, which heavily favours clicks, shakers, and tambourines over the more classic drum kit. Not quite my thing, but it has its place. And it makes for a nifty mixture of musical eras. The vocalist often sounds disinterested or unemotive, which makes the singing harder to pay attention to. In other words, I feel like the singing doesn't add much substance (heh) to the music. Was there some message in the lyrics adding key political or personal contextualisation to the music? Who knows? Great textures, and a nice variety of moods. (The final track, Cop Shoot Cop..., is an unprecedented and apocalyptic epic that showcases the texturing in action.) This is a huge plus that boosts pretty much any album to a 4 or higher. Key tracks: Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space, Come Together, Stay with Me, Electricity, Cool Waves
Ladies & Gentlemen we are floating in Space I remember Souter having this at uni and I remember borrowing and trying to like it. The only track I liked was Come Together and the rest I wasn’t sure about. I haven’t revisited in the intervening 25 years and I was actually quite looking forward to giving it a go today, now that I’m a bit older with, hopefully, a broader musical appreciation. I really did enjoy it a lot. The opening track’s interpolation of I Can’t Help Falling in Love I really liked, and Come Together was still as good as I remembered it, a great droning, crescendoing track. There’s a certain blues-iness and country-ness to some of it, maybe because of the harmonica that appears regularly, as well as some of the string arrangements. I Think I’m In Love is great, love the feel and particularly the horn arrangement and the slide guitar(?) motif. And I loved Stay With Me and Cool Waves. A lot of the horn arrangements are great, very McCartney/George Martin-esque. Cop Shoot Cop is long, but doesn’t actually feel like 17 minutes. Loved the strings on Broken Heart. In a way it’s not about picking out each song, as they are all a kind of groove and mood layered with, noise, sounds and instrumentation, rather than distinct melodic exercises. Obviously he doesn’t have a conventionally good voice, but it does suit the whole atmosphere as the music ebbs and drifts and the different layers and instruments move in and move out. It improved with each listen as elements of different tracks started to emerge. It is long at 1hr 10, mainly I suppose as the last song is 17 minutes, and I think there was a dip around Home of the Brave and the Individual before it picked back up again. Maybe it could have been a bit shorter but actually it felt like a long suite of songs with similar moods, textures and movements that all worked together. Looking forward to listening to it more and uncovering little moments I’ve missed up to now. ⭐⭐⭐⭐️
This is considered to be Spiritualized's masterpiece. Whilst excellent, this isn't really what I expected. It's more eclectic and sprawling than I thought it would be. Although both are great, I preferred 'Lazer Guided Melodies'. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space Date listened: 26/03/24
Cool album, pink Floyd/flaming lips flavours, worth a relisten
It is fine for what it is. Did drag on a little bit at times but I didn't hate it. 3.5/5
I like it a lot, but it misses something to get the 5 stars, can't figure out what is it
A nice mellow blend of electronic sounds and actual instruments. Very mellow and makes a great ambient soundtrack.
Had never heard of this album or group in my life. Was entranced by the whole thing. It becomes unwieldy by the end and almost went off the rails. But I enjoyed it. A few more listens may convince me this is a masterpiece. 4.5/4
One of my airplane albums
spacey - liked the vocals and the vibes
p cool
Woozy, narcotised music that combines hushed vocals with repeated motifs to lull the listener into a kind of pleasant somnolence. Even the occasional blasts of noise can't shrug off the notion that, anachronistic as it would be, this album would make for an ideal soundtrack for a fin de siecle Limehouse shooting gallery.
I never heard of 'shoegaze' music before today. The album is interesting... had to skip a few that were putting me to sleep at work, but I really liked most of the songs. Seems like an album I'd need to be in a particular mood to listen to. Fave songs "Ladies/Gentlemen", "Electricity" and "Cop Shoot Cop..." 4/5
Love this! It is one of the first albums on this list that I never heard of but fell in love with. Heard it many times now over the past two years. Every songs is amazing. Rating: 4.5
This is an epic album (with a perfect title) combining fragile melodies with lengthy noisy jams. Very close to full marks indeed.
4+ Stars (12/15)
Really different!
This album is just good
Love the first song and a few are pretty good. Solid album
Interesting but long and can tell there is depth, so will need to listen some more
Really good album, not sure why I didn't get into it at the time. Title track, come together, and electricity were my favourite songs. 4 🌟
Starts strong. Got weird in the middle.
Pretty great album. I really enjoyed the listen. Very well written and very listenable.
to me this album kind of reminds me of like, the beatles' revolution 9 meets the beach boys' pet sounds. really cool, orchestral stuff mixed with a lot of noise. makes for an interesting album. i think if i gave this more listens, i could get into it, but it didn't totally blow me away on first listen. still, pretty cool!
Pulling two heavy tumblr-core albums in a row is huge after all the boomer rock. The highlight of this album for me isnt the atmospheric pads and melodies that everyone knows it for - to me its the way the bass player chooses to play in a more sparse and often repetitive manner. Long repeated one-note hits with quick fill melodies at the end of a verse. Induces the same feeling of the best house music songs of this albums time - hypnotic and blissful
Favorite Tracks: Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space Come Together Stay with Me
This is an album I definitely will come back to. The production was really exciting, and the use of brass, strings, and a gospel choir were captivating. I had no expectations going into it, but coming out, I am certainly impressed. This is probably my favorite album I’ve heard in the “shoegaze” genre. My only complaint is that I could have done without the 17 minute long closing track—I already felt that the track preceding it was a triumphant end to the record and this one was kind of down tempo, sprawling, and droll.
Это предвестник Gorillaz. В первый раз, когда я начал слушать, мне совсем не понравилась какафония звуков, но сейчас мне зашло.
Nice
goe begin, heftig af einde
Fantastic Space rock Very long but very good Will revist High 4
Sounded very Gorillaz-esque to me. Interesting style and cool sounds. Really dug the vibes in this one.
Gonna lean into a 4 here. A ton of interesting material that rarely disappoints
060226 21:18 4
Nothing quite wrong with this and I found the album enjoyable, but it never really congealed fully for me either. Reminds me of Pink Floyd along other things in a good way, and has an interesting sound, but I also think maybe it’s a bit too far away for me.
as of current this album hasn't fully clicked but i still highly highly respect it. it's a little long for my taste, but it's clear a huge amount of effort went into this thing. both the first and last tracks are completely flooring. looking forward to coming back to this when I'm in the mood for it
A very good psychodelic rock album. It opens very strong and ends on its best and longest song with 'cop shoot cop'. In the middle it kind of mellows out, which is certainly due to its long runtime at 70 Minutes. It is quintessentail psychodelic stoner rock with not much happening and the occasional 5 Minute solo. But the addition of an orchestra is brilliant.
Tering Vibey Kan 5 sterren worden
Местами через чур психоделик
All songs are too "grand" to fill up an album. 90s idealism of a united world put together in the form of music. Somehow works, but since every song seems to be a Lord of the Rings size story, it gets tiring to go through all of these in one album. Good songs separately, but I don't think it works well together as an album.
good vibes
Daydreamy
Very nuce
I just discovered this one - what an amazing cohesive album. It’s an impressive contemporary to OK Computer and introduced me to an intriguing artist I’m interested in seeing more from.
Pretty frickin’ sweet record. It goes all over the place but always brings you back to some calming sound bath to make up for any discomfort it has caused you (very considerate!). 8/10
Wow. That second half (last four tracks) was awesome. Had to listen to the whole thing again immediately afterwards. An enjoyable experience.
87/100
Love this
Very solid album, felt it was a tad long though.
Fantastic space rock for sure. Will need to relisten 4.3
Lovely psychedelic album, floats effortlessly through every track, and a truly inspired sound. Not such a fan of the noisy tunes, as they feel out of place and haphazard in comparison to the rest of the album's meticulously detailed sounds.
This is a mad collosus of an album. Something I know I would have got into at the time if I'd come across it. I enjoyed this a lot for all its crazed meanderings.
Spacey, entrancing
I was expecting something totally different, and I was happy to be wrong. A bit of Britpop, a fair amount of Madchester, and healthy dashes of Krautock. Makes for a good roadtrip album.
I never knew that “space rock” was a genre, but I like it. It’s a bit slow-moving, but it’s got a nice ethereal vibe. 4/5
Dei 4 estrelas porque apesar de nao ter amado o album inteiro, as musicas que gostei me tocaram de um forma que irei levar pra vida.
I’d never heard of the Space Rock genre and I, for one, am on board. I love that this album is designed to be so immersive. The blending and transitions are really well executed, moving from chaotic ambiance to a bright pop groove, pulling back to abstract, then hitting the gas again, all without any indication the track has changed. I’ll definitely be checking out more of Jason Pierce’s work.
Loved the opening track, but as the album went on it lost me a bit. Wide variety of sounds but every track still seemed pretty similar in terms of structure. felt like this could have benefited from some <5 minute tracks. If almost any of these was a regular albums closer track it’d be a bright spot on the album, but having every song be a big sprawling album closer type tracks hurts it. Too much of a good thing, so overwhelming that it is underwhelming type thing
Only tracks I knew going in were the title track and Come Together, neither of which I'm HUGE on, but this was a pleasant surprise overall. Really started coming together for me in the back half when they really ramp up the intensity. 3.5/5
Whiteboy play the tripped out space gospel
Really enjoyed this album - some of it is quite britpoppy and some is a bit more spaced out.
quite unexpected in a good way
first listen great album super interesting, last track was way too long
It was strange and I really really liked it
Not what I expected but it was very good
pretty weird
I enjoyed this album in general, particularly the more spacey tracks. There are a few low points, especially the rockier Come Together and Electricity, however it generally gets better as it goes along. The album builds up to a nice atmosphere and the production works strongly in its favor.
All rising action; a little overwhelming as a single listen.
Never heard of this group but really liked this album. After initial hesitation of another 90s-oasis-type-band, I was treated to an ambient, rock album with a nice mixture of songs and tempos to keep it from getting boring. Even the 17 min Cop shoot Cop is worth it's runtime. A nice discovery!
Verging on masterpiece territory
good good
First track made me pretty curious and the rest of the album left me pretty interested in this group. Really fascinating and eclectic blend of different sound styles all at play, with some more cool throwbacks to early punky stuff just as at home with spacey lullaby tracks. I'm not sure I was in the right mood to really get into the orchestrated maudlin break-up tracks, but some of the jammier tracks I don't want to write off just yet. Just such a big album to really get into in just 24 hours, so I'm leaving it as a light 4 for now with the intention of some further listening. Fave tracks: Ladies and gentleman we are floating in space/ I Think I'm in Love
Ik ben een weekje met vakantie geweest dus daarom heb ik afgelopen week niet zo veel geluisterd maar ik ben weer terug. En we hebben gelijk een goed album te pakken! Ik moet wel zeggen dat ik het rustige deel (begin en eind) van het album fijner vond dat de wat heftigere nummers. De rustigere nummers hebben een fijne combinatie van electronisch, rock en goede vocals. Het deed mij soms een beetje denken aan "Air", en dat bevalt mij wel. Aan de snaps van Jur te zien gaat dit een goede beoordeling van hem krijgen haha.
Lijkt een beetje op pink floyd maar dan nog experimenteler. Gaat daarom echt alle kanten op maar soms misschien ook iets te ver. Zitten wel wat lekkere platen tussen
LET OP: dit album is onder dwang gerecenseerd!!! Ik mocht van jur niet lager dan een 4 geven!! Alhoewel ik het zelf een 3,5 had gegeven is het niet het allerergste om het naar boven af te ronden. Het eerste nummer op het album vind ik echt prachtig namelijk. De rest van het album had ik nog nooit helemaal geluisterd maar was er voor mij een met pieken en dalen. Ik werd bijvoorbeeld meega onrustig van The Individual maar anderen zoals I think I’m in love en Cool Waves vond ik dan wel weer heel leuk. Conclusie is dat ik het nog maar vaker moet gaan luisteren
I had never heard any of this album before. I thought the opening couple of tracks were okay, but it lost me for a while from I Think I’m In Love onwards & I was pretty much gonna write it off as background music - quality, but background music nonetheless. Then I was woken up by The Individual - Sometimes noisy shit just works so well. No God Only Religion had a similar effect on me, but the final track, Cop Shoot Cop, clinched the deal. Where’s this mother been hiding for 25 years? Beginning with the most famous lines John Prine ever wrote, featuring the great Dr. John on piano & backing vocals (nice that he could be involved in something this epic 30 years after recording Walk On Gilded Splinters) this is an amazing piece of music. Background music indeed!
Space rock / dream pop. Very good.
Enjoyed this one a lot. Love the whole feel of the album, especially the more "space rock" songs - reminds me of early Pink Floyd, but with their own original twist. I really liked the title track, stay with me, and cop shoot cop. No dislikes. Very solid all around, will be listening again in the future 8/10
4 stars.
Might listen to some again
Excellent, title track was my favorite. Last track did not need to go on for that long though
Really enjoyed this one. Some really cool psych/space rock cuts on here. Some people say there’s too much going on, but I kinda like that. Well produced too.
Never heard of this but pleasanrly surprised. Cool Waves and the title track stand outs 3.5
Good
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are still loving this album
I liked the album as a whole, but felt that the later songs were a bit worse than the earlier ones. The songs I liked the most were probably the opener, Electricity and Cool Waves (and the last song which was 17 minutes long)
Some super cool ambient & neo psychedelic rock Whole album flows really well as if it is just one long song. Some songs are a feast for the ears without being overwhelming. Super melodic giving some songs a lullaby feel in parts.
respect the void
Понравилось: мелодии, звуковая многослойность, прикольные эффекты, хотя когда сначала увидела, что за направление, подумала, что не зайдет понравились нотки джаза и кантри, хорошо обыгранное сочетание Не понравилось: однообразность, особенно заметная в небыстрых треках - "космический" налет приедается при переслушивании, собственно поэтому не зашел I think I`m in love - сильно долго разгонялись Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space - открывашка таки запала в душу. Come together - хорошо сыграло на контрасте Broken heart - очень точное сочетание музыки и названия Cop Shoot Cop - по музыке круто, по переводу стало интересно, но до разбора идеи руки пока не дошли, и все-таки 17 минут... ы. общее впечатление: приятное удивление, пару песен залетело в плейлист
Прочтение статьи в Википедии заверило, что существует жанр Space Rock. Что ж, добро пожаловать в саундтрек к фантастическому фильму про космос из 80-х. Во втором треке интересная вокальная линия в куплете: я всё ждал, когда мелодия сдвинется с одной ноты, а она там и осталась. Вообще было такое ожидание, что сейчас грянет "Hallelujah". Медные духовые огонь, добавляют песне немного соул вайба. А ещё в какой-то момент (где-то в конце) мне показалось, что клавишные играют что-то похожее на Киношный "Сюжет для новой песни". Ладно, трубы трубами, но вот I think, I'm in Love оказался затянутым и монотонным. Под такую музыку хорошо заниматься такой же монотонной работой. Переписывать что-то, серфить в инете, плыть в открытом космосе... Есть подозрение, что это одна из составляющих спэйс-рока: множественные повторения с незначительными вариациями. В тему альбома вспомнилось интервью Саши Васильева из Сплина, по поводу выхода альбома "Сигнал из Космоса": "Я вообще заметил, что если в 70-х годах людям хотелось свалить из страны, то в нулевых всем хочется свалить с планеты". Что ж, Spiritualized уже в ракете сидят, с гитарами, барабанами, синтами и симфоническим оркестром. Electricity: сильно выбивается из прошлых композиций, я даже почти скример словил. Бодренько, живенько и почему-то напомнило саундтрек из Марио Карта... Добавил себе. Подходя к последнему треку, ощущение, что я послушал часовую версию Space Oddity, усиливалось. И тут, как гром среди ясного неба: 17 минутный трек Cop shoot Cop. Воу. Блин, это конечно пугает, но композиция интересная: надрывающиеся гитары в проигрыше, умиротворяющий накуренный вокал... ракета видимо долетела до пункта назначения и готовится разбиться. Резюмируя, ставлю альбому 4+. Возможно потому что я не фанат ни Star wars, ни Star Trek. Да, очень крутые аранжировки, с использованием классического симфонического оркестра. Да, захотелось помечтать о будущем, а потом пришёл коп и убил копа. Но затянутость некоторых треков меня подкосила... чувствую себя конечно дико привередливым после таких заявлений. P.S. в том же 97 году вышли OK Computer и Urban Hymns. Первый забрал Грэмми, второй — 2 Brit Awards. Они скорее всего оба будут в этом списке из 1001 альбома. Офигенный год был...
Господи какие тут прекрасные музыкальные выебоны!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Вроде многослойно, а вроде и без всякого хаоса, все как-то играет друг с другом и отсылает тебя в медитативное состояние. Если не хотите слушать весь альбом, то последний трек реально хршхрш компиляция всего альбома. Лирика имеет некую нейтральность, будто еще одна дорожка, которая отвечает больше за смысловой контекст. (я уже говорил про музыкальные выебоны?). Забавный факт: поняв основной мотив лирики, я оч ждал "No God Only Religion" (точка, кто послушал, тот кек понял). Но какие же там прекрасные музыкальные выебоны!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Итог: хочу накуриться и переслушать, пока все-таки он слишком узкожанровый для 5-ки, да и вокал показался слегка безэмоциональным, поэтому 4 Песени, добавленные в плейлист сие авантюры: Come Together, All of My Thoughts, Electricity, No God Only Religion, Cool Waves. Для понимания контекста добавил бы Broken Heart после Electricity, воть
it is a great album, loved all the sounds and magic over the songs along the record. Perfect
Pretty listenable psychedelic indie
Very dreamy. Sometimes abrasive. It’s good, though the jam kinda drags in a bit. You have to be in the mood for it. Still a good album. Not my cup of tea, maybe when I am depressed. 4/5
Love it
This opens soooo well, lovely layers of melody. Album is probably a bit too long - plenty of aimless noodling, quite possible fueled by a bucket load of illicit substances.
Good sound, too slow for my liking. My favorite song is Electric, also the fastest song on the album. Good, not my favorite.
I thought I was in for another electronic music album by the looks of the album cover, but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Great hooks, lyrics, musicianship, and overall presentation. This is a sleeper hit for me. I have a great admiration for Spiritualized as a complete album, not just a track here and there. The final track is a ride...
: What happens when you inflate shoegaze so much it gets overblown? We TRANSCEND I'm telling ya, we TRANSCEND! Because you see, we're just floating in space!!! : You're just high, Susan, cut it out.
Je suis passé des larmes à la douleur physique à de multiples reprises. (Broken Heart me dévaste)
dope nok
I really like this album and have downloaded it for more listening.
Ok
Way better than I expected, actually. The title track is fantastic alone, and the rest of the album holds up.
I don't know how I missed this one the first time around. Really enjoyed it.
Its like Britpop meets Shoegaze and I'm here for it
Mi nuevo comfort álbum
Great will listen again at home
3.75/5
This is the second pleasant surprise in two days. Very unique album with some 80's new wave/proto-industrial vibes mixed with some jazz, noise and ambient. Not the most groundbreaking material, and not without some weak moments, but overall this is good shit. Come Together and Cop Shoot Cop are my favs here. The generator is on fire! Can we make it 3 in a row? Here... we.... go....
joojoo on se hyvä.... progressive psuyhdchedelic rock album. EI kiipeä viiteen tähteen EI EI EI, annetaan neljä... menee ylös alas kokoajan... jos pysyisi ylös niin viisi mutta ei.... liian monta kertaa putoaa laatu. stay with me. paras.
I enjoyed a lot of this
Not my most favorite album, but could definitely hear how it influenced other bands (like Coldplay).
I've only really discovered this in the past few years, so I don't have a huge connection with it. There are some fantastic songs on it, particularly the first three. It is quite jam rock-y and, um, space-y in places. So it's one where I find I need to be in the right mood for it. Its a relaxing sort of chill out album, but also quite emotional in places. The last song "Cop Shoot Cop" is 17 mins long, so could be seen as a bit self indulgent. But over all the album is very well produced and put together. You can tell a huge amount of work went into it with a wide range of great musicians. 8/10
It's pretty good, but becomes quite unfocused at points. Especially that final track which just drags on for no reason at all.
I used to like the title track a lot. I still do, but I used to, too. Except the reissue album cover looks stupid, like a tilted lego. The whole album is noisy and repetitive, but in a good way. Elvis and Beatles references, besides other rock n roll throwbacks, make it feel like part of a grand tradition of pop.
Inesperado, muy bien, 4 alto
Well this was nice to hear again. Been a while. I forgot how consistently good this album is. Maybe not quite a 5-star, but I will be spinning this one more frequently now. If you dig this, check out Spacemen 3. more stripped-down and droney, but also great.
I was not familiar with Spiritualized. Surprising because they align with the late 90s chill vibes I adore---Air, Zero 7, Groove Armada, etc. I loved the psychedelic cacophony background in I Think I'm In Love. Electricity brought the rock to the spacey roll. Cool Waves went on a bit long but I admire the use of the London Community Gospel choir. I can't parse out all the instruments used in this kind of music---horns, keyboards, and definitely some magic trips, but I totally dig. AWESOME album cover and that blue would win Pantone of the year if I had a say. SIDENOTE: I was mesmerized by the blue. If you listen on Spotify the header art is great and the blue is actually a very subtle gradient (I pulled it into Illustrator to confirm this), which makes it just glow and float (like in space). Beautiful, wild. I'll explore a lot more of Spiritualized.
Very pretty instrumentation, vocals were appropriate for the style and didn't sound like messy shit. Really pleasant to listen to, even the discordant and "noisy" bits. Probably not something I'd listen to again or regularly but really enjoyable the first time through. 4
Good album, but an example of how CDs encouraged overlong albums.
Dude put work in on every song, a bit sad sometimes tho
Dit was best tof
It wasn’t as great as I remember it.
Bizarre, sweet, triumphant. It's a long listen but it rewards with major crescendoes, heartfelt performances, and very jazzy chaos. Only thing that's a blemish is the new cover art for it which is not as interesting.
This one surprised me. Not sure why I had a view in my head that I hated this band. Turns out it’s actually very good
This is a cool record. Brash and loud. Modern psych rock?
Very nice. Different. Varied.
I enjoyed this a lot, but wasn’t a huge fan of the lengthy noodling on some tracks.
4.5 really nice album with lots of cool soundscapes. Something I've never heard of and very cool discovery . Def worth a revisit
Interesting. I like the last song, but it's 17 minutes long haha. A quiet, melodic album.
Never heard this in full before but now appreciate why its spacerock gospel is loved so much. Borderline euphoria in contrast to extreme melancholy: what a mix!
Really, really good.
Where have I been with regards to this - excellent!
Nice blend of electronica and shoegaze indie. Like it! A lot!
I never heard about Spiritualized and didn't have much information about "space rock", but I loved this album. The last songs are a little bit exaggerated for my taste, but the first songs are more than a good reward to receive for these last songs. I rate it with 4 stars for the whole album, but absolutely 5 stars for the first half of the album. It's very nice to note that the late 90s (that I lived and liked very much) still have these hidden gems to find out.
Still sounds great.
4.5
Vmp
I like it, has some great tracks. Also doesn't fall into the space rock trap of extended spoken word sections
Really like this. One of the few albums we've had so far that I've actually listed to from start to finish before, but it must've been at least a decade since I last heard it all the way through. That beginning section is wonderful, it tails off a little in the middle, and then picks up again at the end with that closer. Just squeaks a 4 for me.
An old favourite I still regularly listen to, the arrangements for strings and choir elevate this album beyond Jason Pierce’s previous work with Spaceman 3 and the earlier Spiritualized albums. Hard to be objective about this album as it informed/(s) so much of my musical taste, but I particularly love the repeating bass refrain on “I think I’m in love”, the juxtaposition of the lost, plaintive lyrics on “All of My thoughts” against the chaos of the music, the emotive use strings on “Broken Heart” and the tentative steps towards acceptance and even hope on “Cool Waves”.
Excellent. Makes me wish I was a stoner.
Bit trippy but tells a story through it.
Eating cake on the toilet
The smack-addled, cinematic end of Britpop.
This one was cool
I actually liked it :o
Reminds me of a movie soundtrack for an imaginary film about rocket ships being lost in outer space. Super interesting, really chill, I love it
I’ve liked
Cool waves sounds so spiritual. Felt like listening to a soulful hymn.
Expansive, excellent. Surprised that i hadn't heard any of this before. Reminded me in places of the Kula Shaker album that i adored in my early teenage years
that was good!
4.5/5. Kinda a classic. Solid rocker
Forgot how good this album is
Great album
7/10. Honestly, pretty good, at least in the background.
I’m a big fan of the sound, not a big fan of the length. 7/10
Great album. Had been awhile since I’d listened but really enjoyed that. Climbatize is amongst the best things the Prodigy have done. One Star off for that Firestarter nonsense but otherwise a top album
i loveeee the name of this album. also i can hear the influences of pachelbel's canon in the titular track. not the last person to do that and probably not the first but still very neat :)
I liked the vibe of this one, and how it utilizes rapid tempo changes. Some the the tracks drag on a bit
Exceptional album 💿 in my opinion I have loved it for years. The opening track melts your heart.😁
Groovy baby
A dreamy album full of vast orchestral instrumentals that take you to a place off into the ether. Just as the album name suggests - we are left to feel as though we are indeed floating in space (and time). The addition of Elvis' 'Can't Help Falling in Love' on the title track, sets you up for a kind of mystique the album is going to bring. Best: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (I Can't Help Falling in Love) Worst: No God Only Religion
1. The rock defined genre 2. Vocals along with bg vox 3. Societal lyrics
Cool atmostpheric album. Won album of the year over Radiohead ok computer. Need to give it a relisten.
Hits you like a psychedelic assault. In a good way.
I loved the atmospheric quality of the album but it was a little messy
I enjoyed the album but there were moments of chaos and noise I had to fast forward through. Overall a 3.5
I think this album unfairly gets called a one-song-album a lot, but there's a lot here beyond the title track. The first three songs (including that title track) are all fantastic, and there are some great deep cuts throughout. It's too long, and some of the songs also feel too long on their own, but this is brit-pop required listening to my ears.
love the layers and drones, cool find
chill and melodic so far. hoping it keeps up and its a solid 4.
Very cool space rock album. I always love discovering stuff like this.
Spiritualized's 4th and the most known album (1997). Great neo-psychedelia with noise sounds.
Very nice album
Really good album, not sure why I didn't get into it at the time. Title track, come together, and electricity were my favourite songs.
This is what Oasis thought "Be Here Now" would sound like.
The opening track is earth shatteringly beautiful and one I've loved for ages. I never got far into the rest of the album before though. Come Together is good, but a bit sludgy, like Primal Scream at their dullest. I Think I'm in Love won me back again though, beautiful and layered and textural and sad. By All Of My Thoughts I'm starting to wonder if every track really needs a full wall of sound freakout - it leaves a lot of the songs feeling a bit too similar. Final thoughts - every time this goes slow and vulnerable, it's amazing. Every time it tries to be 'rock and roll' it's dull. Had three tracks been dropped it'd be a five star album.
This one was pretty fucking cool. I'm gonna recommend this one to my future self when I took a look over these in a few years. Lots of sounds bro, listen again.
Lots of free form expression here. Love the interplay between distorted guitars and brass. Great. Dirge like at times.
Leuke verrassing met een paar toffe nummers. Maar een aantal nummers vond ik iets te repetitief. Over de grote lijn wel van genoten
The title track is so good, I went on YouTube where some fella had put together a one hour loop of it. There are a few more long and explorative numbers on this album which I enjoyed so I will certainly be playing this more.
4.5 | El disco anterior que nos había tocado de este proyecto me pareció interesante, pero al final para mí se había quedado en "música agradable." Este disco cambió por mucho mi percepción al grado que creo que aquí si hay un disco esencial para que la gente conozca y podrían haber obviado el otro, al punto que después de escuchar más música de la "banda" (porque en sí es proyecto de una persona nada más) es de esas bandas de "culto" que podría hacerme fan. Creo que la palabra correcta para el disco es cinemático, es una mezcla de música ambiental, rock y estilos que no se encuentra en otro lugar. En realidad esa etiqueta de "space rock" no podría quedar de otra manera. Cada canción como si fuera una pintura distinta con letras sinceras, emocionalmente desnudas y un sonido general psicodélico elevado a la grandeza de un coro. Una canción puede repetir una y otra vez cómo solo necesita un poco de amor para que baje un poco el dolor mientras que a la siguiente recita letras clásicas de Elvis. Quisiera casi hablar de canción por canción pero sería demasiado largo e incluso es como quitarle la "sorpresa." Mi parte favorita el cierre majestuoso de Cop Shoot Cop con un delicioso piano de Dr. John, estática, un sonido de Nueva Orleans en purgatorio que se degrada y termina en un ruido majestuoso perfectamente realizado. Una gran sorpresa de disco y una excelente adición para mí.
Me encantó que nos tocara este disco justo después del Piper: raíces de la psicodelia seguidas con lo que se hizo con ideas parecidas 30 años después. Nuevamente, un buen descubrimiento gracias a la lista, porque nunca había oído a Spiritualized y me quedo con la cosquilla de buscar y escuchar más. Me gustó mucho el uso de sampleos y efectos en las voces, las guitarras y las atmósferas que generan. La primera rola que es casi casi un cover a Elvis fue mi favorita (ojo, en una versión del disco cambian la letra, pero en el remaster volvieron a la letra original de Elvis). Mi único 'pero' es que se vuelve largo: 70 minutos que podrían ser un poquito menos, en especial porque la última canción podría durar la mitad. No es mala, pero incluso llegué a sentir que la tenía en loop sin querer, y no… solo es que es laaaaarga.
I really like this album. It rocks hard in places, is very spacey and psychedlic too a la Spacemen 3...but better than Spacemen 3. Also has a Mercury Rev vibe in spots. But as usual its the solid songs that make this a very satisfying listen. 4 stars
Atmospheric panning on Come Together is trippy as hell. Definitely a depression album. Cop Shoot Cop got a little grating but probably just didn't align with my mood.
The title song will forever be stuck in my head, and this is a GOOD thing. It is the absolute best song on the album. All I want in life's a little bit of love To take the pain away Getting strong today A giant step each day The rest of the album is good. I enjoyed it. Standout: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space.
I really enjoyed this one. The last track is way too long, but other than that it's a very enjoyable album.
The album title describes the state the album exists in with a mix of space rock and brit pop/rock. It's a lot of fun, but maybe a bit long.
Tremendously good album! Widely regarded as a classic and rightly so. I love it, there are a couple of tunes on it that are skippable, so 4 out of 5 for me. I’ve had this album for years though, so that may affect the rating too.
cool experience but not something i would actively listen to. except track 1 that one was nice!!
I was slow I'll listen too it today. Did hear the can't help falling in love with you thing though, and that was absolutely amazing.
ladies & gentlemen i am truly floating in space. such magical instruments along with the lots of other noises so much noise is the best thing i have ever heard. who doesn't love a pirate x shoegaze crossover? going to listen to it in the dark later for sure
I picked up this album years ago from my dad thinking that I was into some cool weird "ladies and gentleman we are floating in space"shit. Album still holds up but is honestly not anywhere as bizarre as I remembered it.
- stuff damon albarn listents to - space
quite calming too
A fun spacy mellow album. 0RS
Tiene momento verdaderamente hermosos.
Chilled out album. Some nice strings and easy vocals. Creates a dreamy kind of atmosphere when listening. Some interesting arrangements with different instruments lending each song a slightly different character
Straight out the gate, I'm impressed by how this album does not waste any time. You want a title? You got a title. With absolutely no delay, the first thing you hear from this album is a woman's voice saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space." Aside from that, the music is pretty solid. It's kind of a shoegazy, atmospheric rocker with a lot of interesting effects that give it a feel sort of halfway between a traditional indie rock album and a collection of ambient recordings. I think I'll come back to this one.
Weird
surprisingly awesome
I dig it. Spacerock is definitely for me.
This was an absolute pleasure.
Really easy listening. Not a sound I'm used to, but I really enjoyed it. Kinda like a trance rock joint. Would definitely listen to this again. Kind of a hidden gem of a record.
Good album. Last song is really long. Would listen to again.
Inspiration from Pink Floyd can be seen. Parts are too generic rock. 3.5
fye 9/10
Not as good as I remember
Not a big fan of spirituality, in general, not the music group. I did like this album. Songs flowed together and the first song on the album has an interesting cannon.
Nice background music.
Reminds me of The Verge + Beatles. Cool use of orchestra and rock harmonica!
Floaty moments reminiscent of the Flaming Lips intersperse anthems defining that 90s/early 2000s guitar-band sound that I can't quite put my finger on.
I am a fan now
I'll admit, I really got into this. It's good background music, but I occasionally tuned in and enjoyed what I was listening to. Can't name many specific tracks, but loved the vibe and will probably be back. Very spacey. Favorite track: "Home of the Brave"
Great album. Title track and Electricity are must-haves, and the back half is appropriately druggy and fuzzy - perfect ending. Maybe a touch long.
This is.... Not my cup of tea, exactly. The cacophonies were at times hard to sit through, but I also enjoyed many songs. Not an album I'd frequently listen to, but one I respect. 7/10 F.T.: Cop shoot Cop...
I liked the overall sound of the album, was really well constructed, but i'm not sure if i would listen again cause is so sad. My favorite song probably was electricity, it sounded more psychodellic than the rest
1997. Key Songs: Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space. Broken Heart, I Think I'm in Love
Fuzzy heartbreaker of an album.... I love it.
je suis un peu à bout malheureusement ça impacte les écoutes effectuées au cours cette journée folle
I’d been looking forward to this one since hearing Spacemen 3 on this list recently. This was effectively Jason Pierce’s solo project after his previous band broke up, featuring various musicians as the band evolved. His girlfriend at the time was keyboard player Kate Radley and they were in the middle of a relationship breakdown during the recording, which is reflected in several of the songs. Musically, this continues the 60s psychedelic space rock feel with nods to the 90s Manchester sound. Notably, they were the last band to play at the famous Hacienda club before it closed. The effect is the classic humungous wall of sound, with swirling guitars, gospel choirs and electronica thrown in. The highlight for me is the 17 minute album closer Cop Shoot Cop with a close second for the title track which riffs off of Elvis Presley’s I Can’t Help Falling in Love. Zero-G-tastic!
And apparently my car went hurtling from the roads of Nebraska all the way into the literal stratosphere…and somehow it’s not as impressive. Going in, I had known pretty much nothing about the album besides the title and the album cover, having seen it pop up on Spotify before, but I didn’t know anything about the music itself. After listening to it, I think it’s decent, but I do feel like it has flaws. The main one being the fact that, although the album sounds big, it feels like it needs something to ground it. The music sounds spacious, but it can kind of meander and get lost in just being floaty and echoey, and not feel like it’s really going anywhere. There are a few exceptions to this, one of which being the title track, my first standout, which actually does feel spacey without feeling empty, with its several overlapping vocals, which, although feeling indistinguishable, feels like it works better than most of the album. Jason Pierce’s vocals feel like they go between Liam Gallagher, Damon Albarn, and something in between, which works sometimes, but not others. I also feel like there’s too many same sounding love songs on the album, Cool Waves and Home Of The Brave being two culprits. However, Broken Hearts, my second standout, does feel almost movie-esque, with a pretty cinematic string arrangement, and not feeling as samey as the rest of the love songs. The QOTSA-esque Electricity is my third standout track, feeling a lot more down to earth than a lot of the other tracks, and the instrumental No God Only Religion, my final standout, has some pretty impressive drumming that I feel like would be killer live. Overall, I feel like the repetitive subject matter and overly floaty feel kind of takes away from this album for me, but by no means is it an awful album. If you like space rock, check this one out, though I’ll be headed back to earth for the next album.
Need to listen still
One of the best white noise albums I've heard that I totally did not absorb.
Not bad at all - another one I don’t recall from the time - solid 3
A little loose and noisy. Couldn’t dive in.
One hit but the rest quite blurry...
Pleasant enough, space rock indeed
Pretty enough, but probably needs an edible to really get into it.
On speakers, alright, not fantastic. On headphones, oh yeah, I see it now.
This was ok. It blended I tot eh background quite a bit. I hit a moment where I realized I forgot I was even listening to something. When I did pick up lyrics, I found them to be fairly mediocre. 3/5
I could see a world in which I give this 4 stars. The Individual and the last song were dumb though.
Totally fine music. Just completely in unremarkable and unoriginal. Just a plain oiled Brit pop band. I know a couple of interesting Spirituallzed songs… forgot which album it is that I thought was pretty good. But nothing better than that. And this one was even less memorable.
#1015. This one is decent, but probably not something I'd revisit. 3/5: acceptable
I kinda like "space rock" and adjacent genres. But this just didn't really ignite the thrusters for me, so to speak. It's more on the noisy end of the spectrum, with a few surprising dashes of gospel, and I like my spacy/stoner stuff more in in the Floydian vein, or synth-heavy, or heavier in general. It's an eclectic mix, very artistic, but, well…
Other than the first song, not a really interesting album Best Song: Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space Rating: 5/10 Stars: 3
A little too light for me but overall solid
Never heard of album or band. More alt nice. Good production on ladies and gentlemen. Lyrics are eh. The layers of singing are cool tho. Awesome horns and production as a whole on come together. I like this song. Again not a lot going on with the lyrics but it works. Awesome fade into I think I’m in love. Guitar and bass rock on this one. All of my thoughts is fine. Very generic alt. Nothing really special. Electricity is generic Brit pop. Not bad but not great. Good guitar. Great solo to end it out. Another nice fade into home of the brave. And again a nice fade in to the individual. Hate the horns on this one. A lot of screeching. This song is weird. Broken heart is super emotional. Love the strings. This song hits. No god is cool too. Good musical ballad. Greta production. Again really cool production on cool waves. Vocals are kinda bs. Chorus is nice though. Cop shoot cop is another nice musical ballad for the first 2 mins. Vocals aren’t terrible but it’s all about the background track. Back half is kind of junk. Could’ve ended after 5 or 6 mins. Cool ending either way. Overall, well produced but it’s JAA. Nothing too special about it but not a difficult listen. 2.7/5 stars.
Good atmosphere (mostly : ), creative, alter. I like it.
Just. Yeah... It's ok. Of all the albums ever made this is definitely one of them.
Liked the first couple of songs, then it started to drag on. Broken Heart's into does feel like you're floating in space. Great pick me up song towards the end. That song and Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space stood out. Cool album and band I've never heard of. 3.5/5
Ladies and Gentlemen This is Perfectly Average. Not to say I didn't like it. It was an ok listen. And it's very likely that if I invested enough time in this act then it's the sort of immersive, sonically dense, magnum opus that I could really get into. Fact is I just can't be arsed with a band I've never heard of from 30 years ago that never really did anything. I guess it's a hot day and I'm a bit tetchy.
Better than I thought - I'll have to listen again
3.4 2x
Never listened to Spiritualised before today, but I'm quite enjoying this. An underlying cocktail of psychedelia, prog and space rock, and yet a vey 90's club sounding album. Guests include Dr John, BJ Cole and the LCGC.
2.5/5 Favorite Songs: Come Together I Think I'm In Love Electricity Broken Heart
Very smooth
Interesting listen bc it was different, but generally a little too spacey. Title track was my fave by far. Electricity a good rock out and music really pretty on Broken Heart.
The Individual
i really like the pharmaceutical imagery in this album. fitting for the emotional themes on the first half. instrumentally though i think it pops off in the back half. i'm not huge on Cop Shoot Cop but the ones before are atmospheric as hell. deserves to be one of the 1001? yea
Nothing too great nothing too bad.
Mit "Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space" lieferte die britische Band Spiritualized 1997 ihr drittes und bis heute bedeutendstes Album ab, entstanden über zwei Jahre verteilt in den Moles Studios in Bath sowie weiteren Sessions in London (The Church, Rooster, The Strongroom), Memphis (House of Blues), New York (The Hit Factory) und Los Angeles (A&M), veröffentlicht über das Label Dedicated. Diese geografische Zersplitterung der Aufnahmen spiegelt sich im Klangbild wider: Space Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Shoegaze und Gospel verschmelzen zu einem Sound, der zugleich fragil und überwältigend wirkt, getragen von Bläsersätzen, Streicherarrangements und dem Gospelchor der London Community Gospel Choir. Inhaltlich speist sich das Album aus der persönlichen Krise von Bandkopf Jason Pierce, dessen Trennung von Partnerin und Bandmitglied Kate Radley während der Entstehungszeit das emotionale Fundament der Songs bildet. Stücke wie der Titeltrack, "Electricity" oder "I Think I'm in Love" oszillieren zwischen zärtlicher Verletzlichkeit und kontrolliertem Lärm, ohne dass die eine Seite die andere je verdrängt. Gerade diese Balance – zwischen Popmelodie und Klangrausch, zwischen Intimität und Bombast – macht das Album so unverwechselbar. Was "Ladies And Gentlemen" von vergleichbaren Werken der Ära abhebt, ist die Konsequenz, mit der Pierce seine Vision bis ins Detail durchzieht, ohne dabei je überladen zu wirken. Das Album altert mit erstaunlicher Würde und klingt fast drei Dekaden später so dringlich wie am ersten Tag. Ein Meilenstein, der Schmerz in Schönheit übersetzt, ohne dabei sentimental zu werden.
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6/10 Liked a good chunk of the vibes in this album
I listened to this and immediately forgot it.
I like a fair amount of Spiritualized but don't find enough hooks to ground me in space. I can't argue with the ambition or epic quality here. Great album title, too.
This was a new to me band and album. There were parts of it I really liked and parts that I just didn't get. It had a very "space-like" vibe to it. Lots of instruments and just lots going on. At times it was too much going on. The last song is 17 minutes long and a good portion of it just sounds like a lot of noise. I didn't mind it playing in the background while working, but I don't think I would seek out any specific songs to listen to again.
3.5
Uff I'm so happy I was sober when I turned this on! This is smooth, interesting, and very well-crafted - just not for my daily rotation.
I used to like this album a lot more but I do find it kind of excessive and cacophonous now. Electricity and the title track are great but I don’t think there’s much else good
Hmm a bit out there
Weird, sleepy sometimes, definitely spacey. Didn’t love but didn’t hate!
I went in with fairly low expectations, I'd already had an album from them that seemed up my alley but left me disappointed. Though here it started off really well I lost my goodwill as it went on, kinda pretentious.
Började toppenbra men tappade ordentligt i andra halvan
Härlig början men sen gick intresset fort ner.
Jovars, gillade soundet även om det kanske var lite mycket.
Favorite Song: Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space
nice vibe 17 mins for 1 song is crazy
amazing album title everything else was just mid
Interesting album with a mix of mind warping cacophony and gentle atmospheric pieces. I like it, but would probably not sit and listen to this album again. What I would like is for some of these songs to show up in a generated playlist.
I once had to carry a gong up a big ramp for Spiritualized and then they only used it once! I resent them for this and have marked this unfairly as a result. (It's actually decent)
The level of production is quite incredible and some of the tracks are outstanding, but there were a few times when I felt it got a little lost.
Favourite: broken heart Its okay but a bit weird
Early on, I could already tell that this was pretty overwrought and almost too grandiose. The production itself isn't necessarily a problem for me, everything just sounded almost too Britpop-y with some spaciness added in. Ultimately forgettable I felt.
This one doesn’t fit in any genre. It has a unique sound and style to it. The album starts off strong with a very spacey, almost psychedelic title track that uses counterpoint and interpolates Elvis Presley of all people; and also uses a very common chord progression that everyone knows (Pachelbel’s Canon). And it works really well. A bit on the repetitive side, but it doesn’t detract from the overall creative flow. I’ve never heard anything like this before and probably won’t again. This is truly a unique experience. Unfortunately too much droning for my taste. 3 stars, but totally worth the listen.
This was mostly alright, a little on the boring side. A 17 minute track is crazy, one of the longer songs I've heard.
I fought I’ll ever listen to it again but I didn’t hate it
I’ve heard a lot worse on this list.
Bonus point for Dr John.
Me terminó de gustar. Como ando corto con el tiempo (otra vez) lo voy a volver a escuchar y seguramente me arrepienta de la nota pero bueno. Es la que tengo a día de hoy. Sin embargo, es positiva la cosa.
An enjoyable mix of songs that flowed together nicely
Good.
Often trends towards boring.
Nice chill album for a quiet afternoon. I've listened once before. The Individual and Broken Heart are both good songs.
mood based album. I'm sure somedays this really hits the spot. Today was meh.
nice to know it
The packaging arrives as a prescription medication blister pack with the instruction “1 tablet 70 min” — an invitation to take the whole thing as a single immersive dose rather than a collection of songs. It’s either the most pretentious or most committed album concept of 1997 depending on your perspective, and the music inside takes that instruction seriously. Jason Pierce builds something genuinely atmospheric here — space rock, gospel, drone, and orchestral ambition layered into a record that asks for complete surrender. The gospel influences are present but submerged in texture rather than front and center, which means they register as color rather than conviction. “Broken Heart” in particular creates such a complete atmosphere of stillness and calm that it becomes genuinely nap-inducing — and not entirely in a bad way. There’s a real distinction between music that puts you to sleep because it’s boring and music that puts you to sleep because your nervous system simply lets go. This is closer to the latter. The problem is the same one that landed Lazer Guided Melodies at a 3 earlier in this project — the atmosphere is carefully constructed and occasionally beautiful, but it rarely asserts itself emotionally in a way that demands full attention and rewards it. Playing it in the background while working felt entirely appropriate, which is probably not what the prescription packaging intended. “Cop Shoot Cop,” the album’s seventeen-minute centerpiece, tested that patience further with a noise section that required editorial intervention — a reminder that commitment to atmosphere and commitment to the listener’s time are different things. Two Spiritualized records, two honest threes. Well crafted, occasionally lovely, and best experienced horizontal with nowhere urgent to be.
I see why this is called space rock. It felt like it was flying by in the distance.
I enjoyed this. Kind of soundscapey, kind of shoegazy, occasionally a little funky, kind of Stone Rosesy. This is a decent album that I had never heard before.
It grew on me as it went along. Spiritualized was bit too discordant sound for me. Still, I could listen to this album in the future to mix it up. I like “Stay with Me.” “Cop Shoot Cop…” but there’s no reason it had to be over 16 minutes long.
I was somewhat familiar with this seeing as it came out the year I graduated high school. There is a lot I like here and I feel this is one that would keep growing with more listens. Love that it popped up on this list to give me a fresh listen.
2.75. Weird in a way that I can appreciate, just not enough to listen again.
3.25 - Much better than the last album I listened to by this band.
chill vibe, a little too long overall for my taste