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Posted by: von zipper on 25 September 2001

Has anyone got it or heard it?Is it worth purchasing-I love the two previous albums but have foolishly read too many bad reviews of the new album and convinced myself that it should be approached with caution.Is it as bad as I've read?(And yes,I know reviews are a subjective thing and I should make my own mind up...but I'd hate to splash out and find it's bad)

Posted on: 25 September 2001 by Tony L

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Is it worth purchasing-I love the two previous albums but have foolishly read too many bad reviews of the new album and convinced myself that it should be approached with caution.

I'm in the same boat! It really has been slagged off big time in the press. Its been slagged for things that would really wind me up too, the impression is that they have vanished up their own butt and lost what conviction remained. I need to hear it before buying... but if I do buy it I want to get the limited edition cover... dilemas.

Tony.

Posted on: 25 September 2001 by Former member

i should be picking it up at the weekend when i am in town. i will tell all then.
ashley.

Posted on: 25 September 2001 by Former member

...was brilliant. I find the Live album a bit more "difficult". The one review I've read (The Guardian) was positive enough to make me want to buy it.

steve

Posted on: 25 September 2001 by Former member

This probably won't help, because the previous Spiritualized albums left me rather cold. On the other hand the reviews of this one intrigued me so I bought it.

I like it (and it's growing on me with subsequent listenings), although the production's a bit thin, and the arrangements tend to do no favours to the vocals.

And my wife likes it.

Posted on: 27 September 2001 by Lo Fi Si

I don't think it's as good as ladies and gentlemen... (BTW anyone got that with each track on a single CD?) no real standout tracks but pretty consistent. I thought the reviews were a bit harsh, probably expecting something as good as the last one.
If you like L&G, try digging out some Spacemen 3 stuff, which predates Spiritualized but is in the same vein.

Enjoy

Simon

Posted on: 28 September 2001 by von zipper

and you know what,it certainly doesn't deserve the extreme reviews being leveled at it.I can understand some of the criticisms-overuse of orchestra, and the occasionally whingeing vocals but it deserves better reviews than it's getting.Perhaps it's just Spiritualised backlash time.It reminds me of Ashcrofts solo release after the final Verve album-not as ground breaking,rather more commercial in sound but certainly listenable.And I'm finding that it's a grower,like the Ashcroft album.
(But Si is right-it ain't no Spaceman 3 )

Posted on: 07 October 2001 by Former member

Is it the weather? I'm just playing said new Spiritualized. The music I still like, but it's emerging from the speakers in a tidal wave of shrill cacophany...

....either the weather or maybe I put it in upside down - anyuone else out there have difficulty in working out which side of the bloody thing to play?