Spiritualized Visits NPR's World Cafe

Yesterday's set featured:

Sitting On Fire
Sweet Talk
Death Take Your Fiddle
Soul On Fire

Enjoy the full playback here.

MP3: SPZ - You Lie You Cheat

Spiritualized Announces MySpace Secret Show

Details are as follows:

September 19th (TOMORROW)
Los Angeles
The Echo

For further info on the free gig, visit SPZ on MySpace.

Read my review of SPZ's recent Brooklyn performance here.

MP3: SPZ - Sweet Talk

Spiritualized Shares Live Clip From Buffalo Gig

Enjoy their fab performance of 'Soul On Fire' below (courtesy of Boost Mobile).



MP3: SPZ - You Lie You Cheat

Spiritualized Interviewed By Virgin

Watch the full Q&A session with J Spaceman below. Visit SPZ at their official site.


MP3: SPZ - You Lie You Cheat

Spiritualized Visits Letterman

Enjoy last night's explosive performance of 'You Lie You Cheat' in the clip below.


MP3: Spiritualized - You Lie You Cheat

Spiritualized Unveils New Video

Enjoy 'You Lie You Cheat' below. Read my review of SPZ's Brooklyn gig here.


MP3: Spiritualized - Sweet Talk

Spiritualized @ Music Hall: Set My Soul On Fire

The last time I saw Spiritualized, back in November at The Apollo Theater, the collective showcased their 'Acoustic Mainlines' show as an exquisite stripped down affair. Saturday night's 'Electric Mainlines' gig was a near opposite: thunderous, audacious & robust. The career spanning set focused on their latest masterpiece, Songs In A&E, but managed to touch upon early favorites as well, most notably a passionate take on 'Lay Back In The Sun' (from 1995's Pure Phase). Accompanied by two gospel singers and four instrumentalists, J Spaceman was positively transfixing. Each & every track was downright triumphant. However, as predicted, the band's final selection of the evening ('Lord Can You Hear Me') was the tune that brought the seated crowd to their feet in rapturous approval. Enjoy a playback of Friday night's DC performance here. Visit Spiritualized on MySpace.

(Setlist) You Lie You Cheat. Shine A Light. Cheapster. Electricity. Soul On Fire. Sweet Talk. Sitting On Fire. Walking With Jesus. Oh Baby. Rated X. Lay Back In The Sun. Death Take Your Fiddle. She Kissed Me. Come Together. Take Me To The Other Side.

(Encore) Lord Can You Hear Me.

MP3: Spiritualized - Sweet Talk [alt link]

NPR Streams Spiritualized's DC Gig

An absolutely brilliant recording!

Last night's 9:30 Club set featured:

"You Lie You Cheat"
"Shine A Light"
"Cheapster"
"Electricity"
"Soul On Fire"
"Sweet Talk"
"Sitting On Fire"
"Walkin' With Jesus"
"Oh Baby"
"Rated X"
"Lay Back In The Sun"
"Death Take Your Fiddle"
"She Kissed Me"
"Come Together"
"Take Me To The Other Side"

Enjoy each & every track here.

Visit SPZ at their official site.

MP3: SPZ - You Lie You Cheat

Spiritualized Reveals Unusual Plans For New Single

Here's the dirt: *The next single to be released will be a double A side of 'You Lie You Cheat' & 'Sweet Talk'. It will be available on 2 x 7 inches including a set of 4 postcards which uniquely comprise a Japanese style belly band around the packaging. Release date is end of August. The B-sides will be unreleased session versions of both tracks.*

Visit SPZ's official site here.

MP3: Spiritualized - Harmony 5

J Spaceman Drops By XM Radio

SPZ's official site explains: *J Spaceman has taken the keys of the broadcast booth at XM Satellite Radio's Channel 43, XMU, the station for college, indie and unsigned music. At least on Tuesdays for the month of July, starting each night at 10 PM ET, for the station's artist in residency show, XMU A.I.R. Time. You can catch an encore broadcast of each episode on Wednesdays, 2-4 PM ET, and Thursdays, 6-8 AM.* Download a Spiritualized tune at bottom.

MP3: SPZ - Harmony 5 [alt link]

Prefix Interviews Spiritualized

Enjoy a great Q&A session with J Spaceman here.

Topics discussed:

-Pop vs. Experimental
-Illness
-Instincts
-Touring vs. Recording

Visit SPZ on MySpace.

MP3: SPZ - The Straight & The Narrow

Today In WTF: Lenny Kravitz To Tour WIth Spiritualized

The pair will join forces in Finland & Estoria.

Exact dates to be revealed shortly.

Read my review of SPZ @ Apollo here.

MP3: SPZ - The Straight & The Narrow

Spiritualized Performs 1st Gig Of 'Electric Mainlines' Tour

The premiere show took place this weekend. Here's Songs In A&E tune, 'Sitting On Fire'.


MP3: SPZ - I Didn't Mean To Hurt You

Spiritualized Visits Jools Holland

Watch the band perform 'Soul On Fire' below. Enjoy a pre-taping Q&A session here.


MP3: SPZ - Don't Just Do Something

Spiritualized Announces North American Tour

All (electric) summer dates can be viewed below.

Monday, July 19 Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Fest
Tuesday, July 20 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
Wednesday, July 21 Nashville, TN @ City Hall
Thursday, July 22 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Friday, July 25 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Friday, August 1 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
Saturday, August 2 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
Sunday, August 3 Montreal, CA @ Parc Jean Drapeau
Saturday, September 6 Toronto, Canada @ Islands Park
Wednesday, September 1 LA, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Saturday, September 27 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

Visit SPZ at their official site.

MP3: SPZ - Lord Can You Hear Me?

Spiritualized Discusses Influence Behind New LP

Watch J Spaceman chat about Songs In A&E below. Visit Spiritualized on MySpace.


MP3: SPZ - Harmony 6 [alt link]

Spiritualized Debuts New Video

Enjoy Songs In A&E's 'Soul On Fire' below. Visit SPZ at the band's official site.


MP3: Spiritualized - Soul On Fire [alt link]

Spiritualized Frontman To Perform Rare Solo Gig

Here are some deets on the acoustic show:

The Whitechapel (London)
April 18th
7pm, £6

For further info, head to The Wire.

MP3: SPZ - Harmony 5 [alt link]

BBC Drops By Set Of New Spiritualized Video

Watch J Spaceman (AKA Jason Pierce) discuss the premise behind 'Soul On Fire' below.


MP3: Spiritualized - Harmony 2 [alt link]

Spiritualized Titles New Album, Shares Track Listing

Songs In A&E is out on May 19th.

Complete track listing:

1. Harmony 1
2. Sweet Talk
3. Death Take Your Fiddle
4. I Gotta Fire
5. Soul On Fire
6. Harmony 2
7. Sitting On Fire
8. Yeah Yeah
9. You Lie You Cheat
10. Harmony 3
11. Baby I'm Just A Fool
12. Don't Hold Me Close
13. Harmony 4
14. The Waves Crash In
15. Harmony 5
16. Borrowed Your Gun
17. Harmony 6
18. Goodnight Goodnight

Read my review of SPZ @ Apollo here.

MP3: SPZ - Don't Just Do Something