Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
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The work of a man who, having assimilated an army of influences - Captain Beefheart and Sly Stone for sure, but everyone from Elvis to Zappa to Red Crayola are all lost in here somewhere - has managed to create an entirely new noise out of the wreckage. And wreckage is what this album is all about.
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The title says it all. From the otherworldly opener ”Can’t Help Falling in Love,” to the narcotized 16-minute closing track, ”Cop Shoot Cop,” Ladies and Gentlemen, We’re Floating in Space is beautifully weightless and way out.
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Floating In Space requires a touch of patience and a desire to probe its depths, but the reward is well worth the investment.
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Hardly the stuff of halcyon trances. Both ethereal and earthy, Ladies and Gentleman We Are Floating in Space doesn't try to hide its uglier aspects – which, in the end, is what makes it so damn gorgeous.
Honestly, this wasn't all too special to me. I guess the instrumentation was spacey and cool but it didn't strike me as super impressive. The singing was also very average, especially the singer's tone of voice, which began to get on my nerves.
a real enigma. all respect for the effort and dedication to the vision. the production process alone was seemingly nightmarish in detail and intensity. it starts out beautifully but really breaks down in the middle of "The Individual", and no one should be required to sit through all 17 minutes of "Cop Shoot Cop ...". somehow the whole thing manages to be great and kind of not great at the same time.
Spiritualized's Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space is a powerful and overwhelming experience. Jason Pierce and his band crafted one of the most majestic sounding records ever with his sharp reappropriation of genres and references, chewing them and rehashing these elements in a piece of work that exhales elegancy and grace. The trance-pop of his aesthetical detours will most certainly remain strong as a pinpoint in psychedelic music, as he melted emotion, technology and ... read more
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| #156 | / | NME Top 500 of All Time |
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Track List
- Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
- Come Together
- I Think I'm In Love
- All Of My Thoughts
- Stay With Me
- Electricity
- Home Of The Brave
- The Individual
- Broken Heart
- No God Only Religion
- Cool Waves
- Cop Shoot Cop
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Added on: August 22, 2012
