One of the premier dream pop albums, Lazer Guided Melodies is both beautiful and innovative.
There's awesome, cool dignity here, a depth and scope far beyond rock's normal parameters, and an abiding faith in the redemptive power of music which can embrace both consoling murmurs and euphoric surges.
Although, not on the same level as Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, Lazer Guided Melodies is still a great debut by the Neo-Psychedelia / Space Rock band, with some truly impressive moments which can be found on Angel Sigh, Shine a Light and the opening track and with a strong consistent track list which keeps me engage fully throughout the hour run time for a soothing ethereal experience.
Track Review
You Know It's True 9/10
If I Were with Her Now 8.5/10.
I Want You 8/10
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Fav Trak: Angel Sigh
Very nice dream pop and space rock record.
Favorites: I Want You, Take Your Time, Shine a Light, and Angel Sigh
Spiritualized #1
I made the mistake of coming into this record with high expectations, after listening to ‘Ladies & Gentlemen’, where the highlights are promising of a great discography.
However, I found the majority of this record to be stuffed with dull and uninspiring tracks, full of muted instrumentations that are dreamy, but with no direction. This, alongside fairly weak vocals really push the project into a ‘monotonous’ listen. There are definitely some ... read more
Lilting, gentle, melodic, intricate, wandering, textured, spacey. But I guess I din't rally know what that means any more. This is a classic too many. Like so many albums from 1992, its debut of a band that would go onto have a long and storied career and i feel like this album is a good foundation. Best tracks: If I were Her Now, Shine a Light
1 | You Know It's True 3:39 | 85 |
2 | If I Were with Her Now 5:44 | 82 |
3 | I Want You 3:46 | 94 |
4 | Run 3:52 | 81 |
5 | Smiles 2:14 | 67 |
6 | Step into the Breeze 2:45 | 67 |
7 | Symphony Space 5:52 | 64 |
8 | Take Your Time 6:52 | 86 |
9 | Shine a Light 7:14 | 87 |
10 | Angel Sigh 5:46 | 88 |
11 | Sway 6:54 | 87 |
12 | 200 Bars 6:15 | 81 |