Spiritualized
Spiritualized are an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshir… Read Full Bio ↴Spiritualized are an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom by Jason Pierce, who often goes by the alias J. Spaceman, after the spectacular demise of the Spacemen 3 outfit. The membership of Spiritualized changes from album to album, with Pierce being the only constant factor.

The first Spiritualized release was a space rock-esque cover of Any Way That You Want Me in 1990, a record which heralded the official split of Spacemen 3 following contractual wrangles over the band's name. Of the final Spacemen 3 line up, bassist Will Carruthers, drummer Jonny Mattock and session guitarist Mark Refoy joined Pierce in the first phase of Spiritualized (for the debut LP, Lazer Guided Melodies), alongside his then girlfriend Kate Radley. None of the original line up remains - Carruthers tried for a solo career, Mattock played for a spell in The Breeders (and later Lupine Howl), Refoy formed Slipstream(his replacement was John Coxon) and Radley married Richard Ashcroft of The Verve. A later cohort of Spiritualized backing musicians - Sean Cook, Damon Reece and Michael Mooney - formed Lupine Howl following summary dismissal by Pierce.

Sax player Ray 'Moonshake' Dickaty was added to the lineup in 1997, and Gregg Hale (guitar) also augmented the band in 1997 and 1998.

Retaining only keyboardist Thighpaulsandra (keyboards)a replacement for Kate Radley, Jason Pierce then debuted a new (and current) line up of Spiritualized, introducing classical percussionist Tom Edwards and former Julian Cope string arranger Martin Schellard on bass guitar. Completing the new Spiritualized line-up were guitarist Doggen of Brain Donor and the Julian Cope band, and drummer Kevin 'Kevlar' Bales who is also ex-Julian Cope band. Ray Dickaty departed in 2003, quitting to play in the free-jazz Solar Fire Trio. The remaining line-up finished recording the album Songs In A&E in Nottingham and London.

The musical style of Spiritualized can perhaps be best described as psychedelic rock, especially earlier albums like Lazer Guided Melodies and Pure Phase, which also incorporated elements of the shoegazing style made popular by influential 1991 album Loveless. The landmark Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space showed influences from African-American gospel and blues beginning to creep in, and wall of sound influences from Phil Spector and Brian Wilson began to predominate, which came to a head on Let It Come Down. Amazing Grace favoured a more stripped down sound with the gospel, blues, and soul influences heavier than ever.

For several years (ending in or about 1999), Spiritualized were the only active artist signed to Dedicated Records, a British independent label which had, by then, been acquired by Spiritualized's then-label, Arista Records.

On 15 June 1997, Spiritualized became the last band to play at Factory Records' Manchester nightclub The Haçienda.

After several years of work and Pierce's serious illness in July 2005,the album, Songs in A&E was released on 26 May 2008 in the UK, and on 27 May 2008 in the US. The first single from the 18-track album was "Soul On Fire". The release was backed by an Electric Mainlines UK tour which began in May. Pierce has also scored Harmony Korine's 2008 film Mister Lonely.

In October and December 2009 the band performed 1997's Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.

After more than two years in the making, while Pierce was undergoing experimental chemotherapy for a liver disease, and including a year long period of mixing, Sweet Heart Sweet Light was released in April 2012, on Double Six Records. The band had already played some of this new material over the past 3 years but not much else was known about the content of the album. The album cover, an octagon surrounding the word "Huh?" on a plain white background, is a reference to the working title of the album. In an interview regarding the new release it was revealed that the album would "embrace" more poppy songs compared to previous albums. In the same interview, Jason Pierce also said that the album was partly inspired by the experiences of performing Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space live in its entirety.
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Spiritualized Lyrics


- Soul On Fire You were born on a black day Shot through with starlight A…
10 If memory was written down, I'd cut it up, And cross it…
200 Bars Bars 1-100 counted aloud) I've been abused, and I've been us…
A Perfect Miracle I'd like to sit around and dream you up a…
All Of My Tears Lord it's so hot and I ain't got a lot Don't…
All of My Thoughts Don't know what to do by myself 'Cause all of my…
Always Forgetting With You (Everything was beautiful) If you want a radio, I would be…
Always Together With You (The Bridge Song) If you want a radio I'll be a radio for you If…
Always Together With You The Bridge Song If you want a radio I′ll be a radio for you If…
Angel Sigh Girl it's like an angels sigh When I see you walkin'…
Any Way That You Want Me If it's love that you want Baby you've got it From the…
Anything More Though my body gets tired My mind does it no favors…
Anyway That You Want Me If it's love that you want Baby you've got it From the…



Baby I Baby I'm just a fool Tearing all my heart put just…
Baby I'm Just a Fool Baby I'm just a fool Tearing all my heart put just…
Best Thing You Never Had Holly, you don't wake up, you're going out here in…
Borrowed Your Gun Daddy I'm sorry I borrowed your gun again Shot up your fam…
Cheapster Well, you take it all so easy Gonna lay it on…
Clear Rush When I'm tired and all alone Lord shine a light on…
Come Together Little johnny's all messed up 'Cause first he jumped and the…
Cool Waves Baby when you gotta sleep Lay your head down low Don't let…
Cop Shoot Cop Hey man there's a hole in my arm where all…
Crazy I didn't think it could happen again Love just fell out…
Damaged And I Wanna just close my eyes Feel like I'm living Feel lik…
Death Take Your Fiddle I think I'll drink myself into a coma And I'll take…
Do It All Over Again You gotta hope for the best and the best looks…
Don't Hold Me Close Don't hold me close You're not the one That I can most Rely…
Don't Just Do Something Sometime they say that love is blind But I think that…
Electricity Driving fast down a one way street Lord of loving you…
Feel ao Sad Sweet lord I know I hate this lonely life so Lord I…
Feel Like Goin' Home And I, I feel Feel like, feel like Feel like I'm gone Feel…
Feel So Sad Sweet lord I know I hate this lonely life so Lord I…
Freedom I got two arms that can hold you But no mind…
Get What You Deserve Gonna take more than I can borrow. When I get there,…
Good Night Goodnight Goodnight, goodnight You're coming down But it's alright …
Good Times Hey babe you know I feel it Way down to…
Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight, goodnight You're coming down But it's alright An…
Headin' for the Top Now We should be headin' for the top now We've have a…
Here It Comes Let's Go Hey baby it's alright You can come to my house tonight I'll…
Hey Jane Hey Jane, where you're going today? You took a call and…
Hold On You gotta hold on, baby, to those you hold dear Hang…
Home of the Brave I don't even feel it But Lord how I need it When…
I Am What I Am I am the tide that pulls the moon I am the…
I Didn I love you like I love the sunrise in the…
I Gotta Fire Gotta fire inside my soul Let it burn and let it…
I Think I Sun so bright that I'm nearly blind Cool cause I'm wired…
I Think I'm in Love (Chemical Brothers vocal remix) Sun so bright that I'm nearly blind Cool, 'cause I'm wired…
I Think Im In Love Sun so bright that I'm nearly blind Cool cause I'm wired…
i think i´m in love Sun so bright that I'm nearly blind Cool cause I'm wired…
I Think I’m in Love (album version) Sun so bright that I'm nearly blind Cool, 'cause I'm wired…
I Want You I want you to realize its my life I want you…
I'm Your Man I could be faithful, honest and true Holding my heart for…
If I Were With Her Now You know I'm tired, I've got a fevered brow You…
Ladies & Gentlemen All I want in life's a little bit of love…
Ladies and gentlemen we a Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space All I…
Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space All I want in life's a little bit of love…
Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space... Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space All I…
Lay Back in the Sun Hey take it right down Lay back in the sun…
Lay It Down Slow If you got dreams in your heart Why don't you share…
Let It Flow Here it comes and then it goes And that feeling…
Let's Dance Though I'm tired just sitting here talking with you There's …
Life Is a Problem Jesus won't you be my radio Broadcast direction where I got…
Little Girl Sometimes I wish that I was dead 'Cause only the living…
Lord Can You Hear Me Lord, help me out I'd take my life, but I'm in…
Lord Let It Rain On Me "Jesus Christ, When your back's against the wall It's sure h…
Mary Mary, take your big brown eyes and look away You're searchi…
Medication Every day I wake up And I take my medication And I…
Never Goin' Back Should of been sold with a warning attached, The way you…
Oh Baby darlin' heaven's just a heartbeat away baby please don't …
Oh Happy Day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day (oh happy…
On Fire This is how high we can fly, Before the sun melts…
on the sunshine On the sunshine In the morning It's the dawning baby Of a br…
Out of Sight Out of sight is always out of mind I think out…
Rated X If memory was written down, I'd cut it up, And cross it…
Run They call me the breeze I keep rollin' down the road They…
Sail on Through I'll hold on tight I'll hold on true Was the best…
She Kissed Me Uptight in her little world Got a feeling gonna mess around …
Shine A Light When I'm tired and all alone Lord shine a light on…
Sitting On Fire Baby I'm sitting on fire There's an old flame still burns…
Smile And when you shine You know you take A massive part out…
Smiles And when you shine You know you take A massive part out…
So Long You Pretty Thing If you feel lonely And the world's against you Take the long…
Soul On Fire You were born on a black day Shot through with starlight And…
Stay With Me Oh babe I love the way you smile Stay with me Smile all…
Step Into The Breeze So fine, got everything I need You got me down, on…
Stop Your Crying Nothing hurts you like the pain of someone you love, There…
Sway Slide through the back door With your life strings attached …
Sweet Talk Well, you sweet talk like an angel But you're driving this…
Take Good Care of It You got a whole lot of love Won't you give…
Take Your Time Take your time, and back up a little bit See'mon now…
The Ballad of Richie Lee My soul is weak my eyes are blind the fire that drove…
The Morning After Janey said she had a problem with the modern world All…
The Prize Time Ain't you have shotgun for a while Gonna be shooting li…
The Slide Song Hey you know that I've been searching deep inside And…
The Straight and the Narrow The trouble with the straight and the narrow Is it's so…
The Twelve Steps If you got the money for me how come You ain't…
The Waves Crash In The waves crash in And the waves crash out The wind the…
These Blues If I'm ever gonna kick these blues Then I'm gonna…
This Little Life of Mine This little life of mine I'm gonna let it slide I'm gonna…
Too Late My momma said when she got so concerned Don't play with…
Walking With Jesus I walked with Jesus and He would say "Oh you poor…
Why Don't You Smile Now You didn't care when I begged you to stay Why…
Won't Get to Heaven Lord, I'm feelin' so weary I guess, I'm tired of bein'…
Yeah Yeah Hey babe gonna make you mine Been mine since the day…
You Know It's True You know I've been here before And I don't like it…
You Lie You Cheat You lie you cheat you take it all I cross my…
You Won't Get To Heaven Lord, I'm feelin' so weary I guess, I'm tired of bein'…


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