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Sweet Heart, Sweet Light

Spiritualized?

2012 · Rock

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Sweet Heart, Sweet Light by Spiritualized?

Sweet Heart, Sweet Light is a Rock album by Spiritualized?, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 16 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.

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With leader Jason Pierce pushing his vocals closer to the front of the mix in recent years, <i>Sweet Heart Sweet Light</i> again finds Spiritualized coming close to accessible pop music in key spots. It provides clarity to a music that previously excelled as an oblique blur. "Too Late" cruises near convention, with a gentle folk melody that could pass for a Mojave 3 number. Elsewhere, there's still plenty of sonic detail; buzzing fuzz and psychedelic orchestration make "Get What You Deserve" a looping narcotic hit that ends in a torrent of feedback. "Headin' for the Top Now" dives deeper into the distorted sonic soup that made Pierce's work with Spacemen 3 such a welcome enigma. Weirdest of all is the unexpected team-up with New Orleans' gumbo-voodoo legend Dr. John for the co-written "I Am What I Am," where both artists find a way to make their presence felt and reach a common ground, where gospel vamps marry Pierce's harshest sonic attacks.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Huh? (Intro)1:01
  2. 2Hey Jane8:52
  3. 3Little Girl3:40
  4. 4Get What You Deserve6:47
  5. 5Too Late3:45
  6. 6Headin' For The Top Now8:23
  7. 7Freedom4:32
  8. 8I Am What I Am4:37
  9. 9Mary6:12
  10. 10Life Is A Problem4:03
  11. 11So Long You Pretty Thing7:52

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Psych Rock
  • layered
  • euphoric
  • psychedelic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Released in plain, opaque white jewel case with cardboard O-Card Sleeve.
Includes fold-out insert with lyrics, photography & credits.
Recorded in Rockfield (Wales), LifeLike (LA), Sundlaugin (Reykjavik), Livingston Studios (London), At Home (Tower Hamlets, London).
Medical staff: Special thanks to Dr Hardy, Dr Marley, Dr Janet Dearden; Louise Payaniandy, Jo Shultz and Deva Payaniandy

Credits

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Performers

  • Ben EdwardsTRUMPET
  • Claudia SmithVOCALS
  • Edda Rún ÓlafsdóttirSTRINGS
  • Emily PringleSTRINGS
  • Evan ParkerALTO SAXOPHONE
  • Finn PetersTENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
  • Henrietta RidgeonSTRINGS
  • Hildur ÁrsælsdóttirSAW, STRINGS STRINGS
  • J. SpacemanARRANGED BY
  • James AdamsTROMBONE, BASS TROMBONE TROMBONE, TROMBONE
  • John CoxonELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
  • Kevin BalesDRUMS , DRUMS , DRUMS DRUMS , CYMBAL DRUMS , DRUMS , CYMBAL
  • Laura AnsteeSTRINGS
  • Laura DickinsonVOCALS
  • María Huld Markan SigfúsdóttirSTRINGS
  • Melanie NyemaVOCALS
  • Osnat SchmoolCHORUS MASTER
  • Rathi KumarCHORUS MASTER

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