Spiritualized
By: Thomas Hannan
Touring this week:
Carling Academy Newcastle 09/10/2008
Academy Leeds 10/10/2008
Manchester University 11/10/2008
Tour then continues:
Carling Academy Oxford 13/10/2008
Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth 14/10/2008
Carling Academy Birmingham 15/10/2008
Roundhouse London 16/10/2008
Tickets: From £16.00 face value, available HERE
Why is this worthy of my time and money?: The fact that his latest material is some of his strongest is by the by - you've got to give Jason Pierce credit for even still being here. The man otherwise known as J Spaceman had to overcome quite the physical trauma to record his most recent effort (the tellingly named Songs In A & E), so much so that you'd forgive the fella if his stage persona at the moment lacked some of its previous arresting vigour. Far from it, you'll be glad to hear, is the real state of affairs - Spiritualized gigs have always been vastly communal, touching affairs, but there's been something to the band's performances of late that has had a more celebratory and rallying ring to it. Perhaps it comes from the fact that it never feels better to be alive than when you're lucky to be here at all.
Artists in this article: Spiritualized