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.
All Of My Thoughts
Spiritualized Lyrics
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'Cause all of my time was with you
I just don't know what to do on my own
All of my thoughts are of you
All of my thoughts are of you
Don't know how to sleep on my own
'Cause all of my dreams are of you
I just don't know what to do on my own
All of my thoughts are of you
Don't know what to do by myself
'Cause all of my time was with you
I just don't know what to do on my own
All of my thoughts are of you
All of my thoughts are of you
The lyrics of Spiritualized's song "All of My Thoughts" are about the feelings of loneliness and despair that come from losing someone you love. The singer is struggling to cope with being alone, after the person they loved has left them. The lines "Don't know what to do by myself/ 'Cause all of my time was with you" and "Don't know how to sleep on my own/ 'Cause all of my dreams are of you" express the overwhelming feeling of emptiness and heartache that come from missing someone deeply.
The singer's thoughts are constantly consumed by the memory of their lost love, as expressed in the repetition of the line "All of my thoughts are of you". This repetition reinforces the idea that the singer cannot escape their thoughts of their ex-partner. The line "I just don't know what to do on my own" further emphasizes the singer's inability to cope with their current situation.
The song is a deeply melancholic meditation on the nature of love and loss. It speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficulties that come with moving on after a relationship ends. The slow, mournful melody and the haunting lyrics create a sense of longing and sadness that is both intimate and relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know what to do by myself
I am lost and unsure of how to live my life without you.
'Cause all of my time was with you
I spent so much of my life with you that I am now aimless without you.
I just don't know what to do on my own
I am struggling to find my way without you by my side.
All of my thoughts are of you
I cannot stop thinking about you, even when I want to move on.
Don't know how to sleep on my own
Without you beside me, I am restless and unable to find rest.
'Cause all of my dreams are of you
Even in my subconscious, I cannot escape thoughts of you and my desire to be with you.
All of my thoughts are of you
I am consumed by thoughts of you, unable to focus on anything else.
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Written by: JASON PIERCE
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