Spiritualized have revealed the cover art for their upcoming LP Songs In A&E. The album will be released on May 26th via Universal/Spaceman. The deluxe CD and double LP versions were designed by Mark Farrow, who's been designing the band's album art since 1997's Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space "blister pack." Allegedly, the imagery was inspired by Jason Pierce's near-fatal expe...
It took almost a week of listening to Songs in A&E to feel comfortable reviewing it. There is a presence apparent in Jason Pierce's delivery that made this album feel too meaningful to absorb completely on the first indulged listens. After 6 or 7 spins, I was happy to learn that the name of the group does not mislead the listener whatsoever. Spiritualized delivers a sound seemingly larger than ...