Spiritualized

Lazer Guided Melodies

Turing test is passed every day. The threshold is when trust in the alternate as person, not computer, is to any degree suspect by default. Then the foundation crumbles. Same as deepfakery erodes the media-as-record, turmite proliferation undermines the virtual social contract.

Fav Trak: Angel Sigh

Slow and subdued shoegaze-esque spaces carry the calm vocals of Jason Pierce on this masterful exploration of melancholy and empathy. It's full of haunting athmospheres and captivating song progressions. These aren't as explosive as on later albums by the band, but instead slowly build to an intense sense of dread and sadness. There's something weirdly unsettling about the quietness the album uses to get to this effect.
This is the albums greatest strength, but also leads to it missing a real ... read more

A trailblazing debut from one of the most unique names in space rock. Honestly, depending on the day, I prefer this over Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space.

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