Spiritualized
And Nothing Hurt
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records
Spiritualized
As A Songwriter And Arranger, All Of Pierce's Strengths Are Readily Apparent. The Strummed Ukulele Intro To Opener "A Perfect Miracle" Blossoms Into A Baroque Psychedelic Waltz That Ray Davies Might Have Constructed During The Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society Period. "I'm Your Man" Is Drenched In The Warmth Of Stax-style Horns In Kaleidoscopic R&b. The Sunshine-drenched "Here It Comes (The Road) Let's Go" Weaves A Strolling Nola-style Horn Chart Through A Gospelized Vocal Chorus, Pulsing Analog Synths, And Shambolic Guitars. "Damaged" Is A Country Waltz À La Mickey Newbury With Slide Guitars In Place Of Pedal Steel And A Lonesome, Lyric That Sounds Simultaneously Exhausted And Needy. "The Morning After" Continues The Story Of Jane From "Hey Jane," And Gives Way To A Squalling Boogie Garage Rock Orgy Built On A Two-chord Vamp And Peppered With Bleating Saxophones, Brass, And Backing Vocals. "The Morning After" Nods Toward The Loaded-era Velvet Underground With Its Textured Yet Frenetic Attack, Underscored By A Howling Harmonica And Framed By A Female Chorus That Transforms The Tune Into Mutant Gospel. Two Other Tracks Here, "The Prize" And The Closer "Sail On Through," Are Hazy, Languid Assemblages Of Orchestral Psych Pop And Narcotic Gospel. During The Recording Process, Pierce Felt He Was Creating The Final Spiritualized Effort; Pleased With Results, That Seems No Longer To Be The Case. In Full, And Nothing Hurt Stands Alongside The Very Best Outings On The Spiritualized Shelf. Its Finest Moments Are Consequently Its Most Tender, Revealing How Much Pierce Has Grown As A Writer. If He Continues To Record, This Will Be The Album That Opens A Vibrant New Chapter In The Saga Of Spiritualized." AMG Review By Thom Jurek.
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Artist: Spiritualized
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Genre: Rock
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Type: New - LP
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Label: Fat Possum Records
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Catalog ID: FP1675-1
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Condition:
Vinyl:Mint (M)Sleeve:Near Mint (NM or M-) -
Country ID: US
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SKU: 166273
Track List
A1 | A Perfect Miracle | |
A2 | I'm Your Man | |
A3 | Here It Comes (The Road) Let's Go | |
A4 | Let's Dance | |
A5 | On The Sunshine | |
B1 | Damaged | |
B2 | The Morning After | |
B3 | The Prize | |
B4 | Sail On Through |