Having been introduced alongside Peter Kemper as the voice of Spacemen 3, Jason Pierce became the only permanent member of the band he reinvented as Spiritualized, and then kept reinventing with a fluxuating line-up of musicians that serve as his choir.
At once indecisive and self-assured, degenerate and holy, his signature sound takes traditional gospel on a heroin trip, embracing the many contradictions that seem to serve as his muse. At times the music seems to be tearing itself in two – some songs start with whispering vocals and then crash into a wall of violent guitar riffs, others begin with a rebellious scream before descending into a copse of angelic strings. The result is inspirational, yet unsafe. Like an priest with a sordid past, it speaks to our better angels while giving a knowing wink towards our worst demons.
Spacemen 3 – Walkin’ With Jesus
Spacemen 3 – Feel So Good
Spacemen 3 – May the Circle Be Unbroken
Spacemen 3 – Let Me Down Gently
Spiritualized – Interview/ So Hot (Wash Away These Tears) (Live)
Spiritualized – Let It Flow
Spiritualized – Lay It Down Slow
Spiritualized – You Know It’s True
Spiritualized – Stay With Me
Spiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating In Space (Kate’s Phonecall)
Spiritualized – Cool Waves
Spiritualized – Stop Your Crying
Spiritualized – Lord Can You Hear Me
Spiritualized – Death Take Your Fiddle
Spiritualized – Harmony 2
Spiritualized – Harmony 4
J Spacemen – Musicbox Underwear
J Spacemen – Paris Beach
Spiritualized – Goodnight Goodnight
Spiritualized – Life Is a Problem
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Jesus Christ and Drug Abuse – A Spiritualized Retrospective
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Having recently embarked on a world tour to support their recently released album Sweet Heart Sweet Light, check these dates:
03/16 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
03/17 – Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms
03/19 – London, UK @ Hackney Empire
03/20 – Oxford, UK @ Academy
03/21 – Bristol, UK @ Academy
03/22 – Glasgow, UK @ ABC
03/23 – Belfase, IE @ Mandela Hall
03/24 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
03/25 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
05/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/03 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
05/04 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
05/05 – Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
05/07 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
05/09 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
05/10 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
05/12 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
05/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
05/15 – Dallas, TX @ Granda Theatre
05/16 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s East
05/18 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
05/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
05/20 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
05/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
05/23 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
05/25 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
05/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
05/30-06/03 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/07-10 – Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound