Spiritualized - Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space REACTION/REVIEW

[@pieter7947]

"This heroin shit sounds like a blast" lmaoo

[@Manannan0402]

The main dude in Spiritualized was previously in a band called Spacemen 3. If you like this, you'll probably also like their album 'Playing With Fire'.

[@bobsbigboy_]

SPACEMEN 3 MENTIONED

[@user-wu8sj3ee3d]

Jason’s love story to drugs is also a tale to drug’s failure. Incredible live show. Saw Spiritualized with an orchestra and that was beyond amazing.

[@painn7591]

Omg omg i'm literally shaking rn he's doing my fav spiritualized album

[@CanadianPunker62]

The line in Cop shoot cop where he says "Hey Man, there's a hole in my arm where all the money goes. Jesus Christ, died for nothing I suppose" is from a song by John Prine called "Sam Stone".

[@thatrealseal]

ive been waiting for this one, this is probably my second favourite album all time! would love to see a sparklehorse reaction too

[@maxmiller1950]

Make him listen to It’s A Wonderful Life

[@thatrealseal]

@@maxmiller1950 Make him

[@dsnikles]

I loved your interpretations of the lyrics on some songs. Tbh you kind of expanded my view on this album and made it look even better in my eyes

[@joshuajamesdwyer]

A little background - the woman you hear introduce the album was the lead singer’s girlfriend. She left him and married Richard Ashcroft of the Verve. The album is about the loss of the relationship and how he dealt with it.

[@davidmannion7333]

He's always argued that the album was written prior to Kate leaving him, how much truth there is in that is up to the listener I guess! To complicate matters further she was still in the band as keyboard player after she left him and toured this album with them. Messy. Of course, the whole thing could just be about Jason's heroin addiction so who knows.

[@vurogj]

Kate married Richard in 1995, the same year Pure Phase (the previous Spiritualized album) came out, so I don't know how strong Jason's argument is, but maybe he gets the benefit of the doubt. Incredible lyrically and musically either way. 1997 was a stupidly good year for albums.

[@late_g9754]

You should listen to After The Magic by Parannoul. It combines shoegaze with absolutely beautiful production. It's probably my favourite album this year. You'll definitely love it!

[@cheetospeedo684]

Yeahhh that or the live album they would both be sick

[@dj_matty]

MASSIVE vouch. shit sounds incredible

[@shitkitty147]

Definitely this. My album of the year too, it has so many eargasms on it.

[@BradleyCarls]

You are my new favorite youtuber :P I felt like no one was into music that I listened to in high school but you have done multiple albums now that Ive never seen anyone else do reactions/reviews of, so your def filling that position. Thanks for doing and actually giving these albums a chance as many people never do.

[@hivedrops8326]

Man you singing along to Fight Test made me want a Soft Bulletin reaction so much more

[@henryfish]

Great album, great reaction. Just an FYI in case no one else has said, the breakfast/mirror refers to cocaine off a mirror. Often done cause mirror is super smooth and you wont lose any to imperfections in the surface. And user can see what hes doing better.

[@kaps-fh1rv]

no song has felt more like music to me than the original version of that title track

[@Egotej]

A great reaction, as always! I think that the album transitioning to "Fight Test" at the end is a sign for you to do The Soft Bulletin next :)

[@heresthething41]

An excellent album. Last year's "Everything is Beautiful" is also great.

[@tahangrant]

💯, not a "comeback" album by any measure, but my personal favorite since Ladies as a whole piece.

[@bobsbigboy_]

its shit. he shouldve stopped with And Nothing Hurt

[@stratford1]

This album blew my mind when I was first getting into non-mainstream music, but I don’t listen to it much now other than the opener. Also, you should do Unwound’s New Plastic Ideas, it’s not weird like Leaves was, it’s just peak rock music all the way through.

[@Whatwhat_whathow]

Dude the causal sip of ur mug while No God Only Religion was playin got me 💀

[@demo_sphere]

Super appreciate how when an album doesn't win a poll you still end up doing it anyway. There's a lot of channels out there that don't do this, super cool of you. Also, friendly reminder check out Amber and LP5 by Autechre. I know they're on your list somewhere, I'm just hyped for the day it finally happens!

[@Hvantmiki]

I came over this by an accident when I lived in the UK and it is one of my favourite albums.

[@keithmorrison8373]

Man i loved this alblum because like it dosent just tell a story it acuratley depicts space perfectly the beauty terror mysteriness uncanniness the insanity of it i love it

[@friendlystranger9662]

Love that album and love your reaction! Really glad you enjoyed it. I think Lazer Guided Melodies is almost as strong as this one and has the kind of wintry vibe that makes me return to it at least once during wintertime. Not sure it deserves your reaction but just dropping it here, maybe check it in your free time :) How about reacting to some classic EPs? You've listened to albums by these artists but they've got some EPs that are worth checking out Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy (it'd be a great idea to pair it with the Windowlicker single which is among his most popular songs) Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country (only 4 songs but man, the first 3 songs are absolutely fantastic) Burial - Kindred (I remember you enjoyed Untrue and this EP is on a similar level of quality, might be even better actually!) My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise (very different sound from Loveless, much rawer and dirtier but still awesome)

[@davekenny8774]

the oriiginal album was like an NHS tablet packet. Bought it in 1997. sound track to my life

[@bluecalix]

BP stands for British Pharmacopia. The packaging is a prescription drug package and the band is English. So CDs even came in a blister pack, like a pill, and the liner notes were folded up like medical info often is with pills. I saw J perform this album front to back at Radio City Music Hall. It was the top of the mountain. Absolutely amazing. The band consisted of J and Spiritualized, a gospel choir, and an orchestra. It was like seeing a rainbow for the first time, from the inside. Cop Shoot Cop is not about Police. Cop means to get drugs. Then Shoot is obviously shooting the drugs, then Cop again (get more). It's a vicious cycle.

[@locustpupil]

cop shoot cop is also a noise rock band that split a year before this album's release. pretty sure the drummer later joined swans

[@anthonycampabello3316]

​@@locustpupilyep, and the name of that band also refers to heroin use. I love that CSC too. They're one of the best noise rock fans in my opinion.

[@beautitul]

Would like to preface this by saying I'm not into reaction videos at all but clicked as soon as I read the title. It's comfortably one of my favourite albums ever. Your video was compelling because you seem eager and receptive to listen to new stuff and look motivated to figure out your thoughts and interpretations - really liked bits like the Sampha shout early on. Also, your comment section is full of quality recommendations and looks like a happy, abuzz place with people encouraging you to try all these different things. Think you've got something going here with this channel as a whole! Good luck!

[@BiggestMuscles]

Excited to watch this!

[@johnrobertson4718]

I have yet to live through a better year for new music. 1997 had so many albums that were next level.

[@trevor245]

The first track and cop shoot cop are two of my favourites from this album.

[@politicaltroll8920]

Going to keep recommending since you told me to, thought of a few more Pavement: Slanted/Enchanted Microphones: It Was Hot We Stayed in the Water Bobby Conn: Rise Up Smog: Knock Knock Cat Power: Moon Pix Superchunk: Foolish Beat Happening: You Turn Me On Tortoise: TNT Getaldine Fibbers: Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My Home Guided By Voices: Vampire on Titus Minutemen: Double Nickels on the Dime Patti Smith: Horses Mercury Rev: Deserter’s Song

[@smags1082]

Thanks for the recs! Btw I did the pavement one

[@politicaltroll8920]

@@smags1082 oh shit listening right now

[@AB-sy5hb]

I lost it when you said "it" sounds like a blast 🤣

[@brucegrossman3531]

The album covers. The pill box cover was the original. The pills is the reissue version which has the original version of the first song. When the album originally came out they had to remove the Elvis lyrics at the end.

[@isaacgraham5727]

I had bought this special version of this album back around the time when it came out, where every song was like…. On its own little miniature CD, with each song individually packaged like a pill. It was so goddamn cool.

[@morten3093]

Joanna Newsom - Ys, Have One On Me , Divers Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues, Selftitled Father John Misty - Pure Comedy, I love you honeybear. The Microphones - Mount Eerie Swans - The Glowing Man, The Seer.

[@claire.felty1]

mount eerie is literally top 5 albums EVER for me, that would me amazing

[@svp6055]

Yes for the Glowing Man, he'd actually really enjoy it

[@taking_time]

Nicely done. I've been a fan of Jason's work since Spacemen 3, and it's been a real trip just following along. I spent a few hours with him a couple of years ago and he was just the sweetest, warmest guy and not at all what you might imagine from the music or lyrics. I'd recommend listening to the 'Live at the Albert Hall' album - there are some great arrangements of the tracks you've liked here plus bangers from the previous albums up to that point. Cheers.

[@27Finbarr]

Think it’s time…..you need to listen to the album ‘Hairway to Steven’ but the legendary ‘Butthole Surfers’! They have to be one of the most deranged, but most important and influential alternative bands to come out of the U.S….the likes of Nirvana would Not have happened if it wasn’t for the BHS’s! Starting in about 1980, this is probably one of their best albums from 1988.

[@purpleoceanflower]

i think ive requested it like 3 times already BUT 'microcastle' by deerhunter is genuinly one of the best albums ive ever heard and i really am interested in what youd think of it. keep up the good work

[@hurbruhsd]

I have a feeling that you would love Hats by The Blue Nile, incredible album, best experienced at night imo.

[@moviemania2269]

I think,You should do the stone roses debut album

[@zachm3264]

this is a goated plane album

[@elunelle1174]

If you react to any more animal collective you should listen to Feels next! It’s probably my favorite album of theirs although I love almost everything they’ve made so anything is worth checking out. Love your videos dude keep it up your channel’s grown really fast already

[@davekenny8774]

This song is when Kate Radley left him for Richard Ashcroft of the Verve. its literally the sound of mans heart breaking. in two nd coming back together. Jason Spacemen knows.

[@dakotawaite7965]

Perfect from now on perfect from now on perfect from now on

[@cadanrichards2615]

Give The Jesus and Mary Chain - PsychoCandy a listen youll love it! Its a loud, distorted and proto-shoegaze.

[@orots]

you should give A I A: Alien Observer a try, its a beautiful ambient album full of droning sounds

[@anmts5565]

cop shoot cop blows me away such a good album

[@aarivera6534]

I recommend a couple PJ Harvey albums… specifically To Bring you my Love or Rid of Me

[@jd1800]

Sweet Heart Sweet Light and Everything Was Beautiful are two other great albums from this band IMO. Also, this album released on the same day as OK Computer. It must have been like Christmas for a certain type of music fan. Side note: The National Anthem from Kid A is reminiscent of No God Only Religion, but not in a bad way.

[@_Ag-]

“Just thinking about 🦅 🦅” 19:14 🌬🏔

[@wonderland2462]

Stay with me is probably one of my favourite songs of all time, so glad you liked it too!

[@infinite_vortex]

great album and review. I like their debut album "Lazer Guided Melodies" best, it's happier overall, and there's a sense of naiviety and playfulness. "Shine a Light" is one of their best tracks ever and is on that album, a concert highlight in the bands setlist to this day. This album came at a dark time, as the singer/guitarist/composer was going through a nasty divorce with his wife, who ended up going with the lead singer of the band the Verve (btw, check out the Verve's first album, "A Storm in Heaven" which is a masterpiece of angelic sounding guitar work)

[@friendlystranger9662]

I don't think Jason and Kate were ever married but other than that, I agree with what you said

[@infinite_vortex]

you're right, they weren't married, sorry! she was in the band until 97 though so it must have certainly been awkward in many ways leading up to the split.@@friendlystranger9662

[@Tfitp]

Seconding A Storm In Heaven

[@desperatelycravingahamsandwich]

Day 4 of recommending promises by Pharoah Sanders and Floating Points

[@spoicyfish]

HE GETS IT DONE AGAIN

[@insideoutghost]

Cool Waves is a top 10 song of all time for me ngl

[@pazuzu1]

i only found your channel yesterday and i've already watched most of your videos. your reactions are great and the albums you react to are top tier, all my favourites. in case you want a recommendation, "here come the warm jets" by brian eno is one of the most mindblowing albums i've heard, and a great introduction to him (would make a great video too). keep at it

[@smags1082]

Thank you, not sure if you seen it already but I did cover another green world

[@pazuzu1]

@@smags1082 oh shit you did! great video don't know how i missed that

[@jlummington]

good to know! thanks for letting me know of my location smags

[@smags1082]

No prob

[@dancingheroes]

love you smags!!! please react to Invisible's "El Jardín de los Presentes" 70s prog and I know you'll love the groove on this one!!

[@lucaslpy5507]

I would love you to react to Girls’s self-titled album, it’s one of my favorite of all time !!!

[@Pufoe67]

I recommend you listen to Echo and The Bunnymen, Ocean Rain. Happy Mondays, Pills, Thrills, and Bellyaches. Suede, Dog Man Star. And lastly, James, Laid. All great in their own way.

[@agdgdgwngo]

Do Pure Phase and Laser Guided Melodies too. 3 perfect albums

[@IlNyaPasdOrchestre]

Saddly I never got into the rest of the album but this doesn't change the fact Broken Heart is a song that I'll listen until my last day.. and I WILL get "I'm too busy to be heartbroken" as a tattoo whenever I get the chance.

[@rickg8015]

React to “Spacemen 3” next..

[@The_RedVIII]

Going to continue to recommend M83 - Before The Dawn Heals Us and Sigur Ros - Takk. Because I think you will love both of these. Especially the first one is very "spacey". Totally your thing I think. I just can't wait to see this reaction finally popping up hah. Hopefully one day.

[@thed00merguy]

Both very good bands I would like to see him explore

[@Bunke09]

Listening to this album again brings back great memories. I'm not sure if anyone else will ever suggest the band Sky Cries Mary, but both A Return To The Inner Experience and This Timeless Turning are perfect atmospheric adventures for the ear holes

[@ALLHAILSUNSETYOUTH2]

Some recommendations: The Devil and God Are Raging Inside by Brand New, Hospice by The Antlers, You'd Prefer An Astronaut by Hum (which was a big influence on Defttones), The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse

[@jori1]

Loved this reaction but I pretty much love all your stuff, keep up the good work. For some proper space music, I would suggest Brian Eno's Apollo.

[@angryprimalbug5417]

Listen to frizzle fry by primus

[@trevor245]

If you enjoy space as a theme I would suggest you react to 'The war of the worlds' by Jeff Wayne. I am not surre how this would fare in a reactionary setting but it's a super unique album. It's a prog rock/symphonic rock orchestra album which is also sort of an audio book/radio play. I grew up on this and I have always loved the insanely creative use of sound to create tension and paint a picture. It's also impressive how they can create as vivid of a story via an album, to me it feels like a movie, though I have also heard it hundreds of times probably. Definitely a more obscure one nowadays, though in the 70/80s it was quite popular, but I have never heard anything like it and I hope that, if not you, someone will read this comment and check it out.

[@nateh9917]

The title track is one of my favorites ever. Blue Rev by Alvvays doesn’t have a title track, but it’s still one of my favorites ever u have gotta check it out.

[@sealex6890]

Ladies and gentlemen, we are commenting on a Smags video. Suggestion (we back baby): System Of A Down - Mezmerize/Hypnotize

[@FreezeBlind]

Just found you through your Interpol “turn on the bright lights” reaction. I would suggest Remo drive’s “greatest hits” no it isn’t a compilation album it’s just called that. Not very much like Interpol but still amazing😊

[@johnoliveira5575]

Smags I think it would be cool if you did a video reacting to some of your fans original music. And you’re a songwriter too which might give you a good perspective as the reactor. Also, you should check out Kind of Blue by Miles Davis in a video soon. I think some of us fans would love you see if you like jazz.

[@lol-pr2yb]

I double fantastic planet by failure recommedation if you like space

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

Cop Shoot Cop is one of the great closers in the last 30 years. I know it didn't win, but you MUST listen to Can - Tago Mago. One of the greatest albums of the last 50-odd years.

[@CGR0620]

Pet Sounds soon?

[@cheetospeedo684]

Great album choice Smepperoni!!! I forgot about this album until now tbh so thanks for the reminder :) anyway you should listen to the live Parannoul album After the Night. Ppl are saying it’s the modern day 98.12.28 so I’m interested to see if you’ll think it lives up to the hype

[@Manannan0402]

Please take a listen to Future Days by Can. I think you'll love it.

[@nostalgia_clinic]

Hope you had a smagsnificent Thanksgiving bro! Some other albums for your consideration: Anything Animal Collective (as always) or solo efforts from Panda Bear & Avey Tare 🐐 🐐 Someone else has been suggesting The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me by Brand New so I’ll second that…goated album Would also be dope to see you check out mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister Much love

[@iliketostayhome]

Harassment inc: Please listen to Lonerism by Tame Impala!

[@smags1082]

Hey idk why but I’ve always read this comment as innerspeaker by him. I know lonerism very well sorry ha

[@iliketostayhome]

@@smags1082 nooooooooooo

[@lemmmakestunes8312]

was about to comment something about the album but then i heard you say "i only know one sampha song", you gotta change that bruh. Listen to lahai asap, one of my favourites from this year

[@rhysmkirkham474]

You need to do a classic Stevie Wonder album. Innervisions, Songs In The Key Of Life, Music Of My Mind, Talking Book. Any of them are masterpieces. Crazy talent.

[@r.i.p.036]

Real 19:16 (made me laugh out loud)

[@parkourguy4567]

The lonesome crowded west by modest mouse would be a great one to react to

[@jaaqob2]

great video as always I'm gonna recommend something I haven't seen anyone recommend before Kero Kero Bonito - "Time 'n' Place"

[@sammirllm7755]

hey man if you want more of that space theme music i highly recommend Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus, such incredible electronic album

[@jesseklijzing]

I love this album! Can you cover Royal Blood albums maybe? I especially recommend listening to "Back to the Water Below" and "Typhoons". They are a rock duo. The special part is that instead of using a guitar, they use a bass guitar with amps. With "Typhoons" they made a more disco/daft punk sounding album, and "Back to the Water Below" goes more to their roots, with even some acoustic songs on it.

[@olliethompson1382]

Love Royal Blood, great request

[@sgstudios9122]

I just finished when I saw smags I mean when I saw him review the album 😓

[@wierdcritter]

You should definitely check out Peripheral Vision by Turnover it’s a personal fav and it’s a vibe

[@tylerbubby7121]

Definitely would love to see your thoughts on Forward Motion Godyssey by Post Animal. Pretty great chill album

[@MrBaumGeo]

Smags, if you love ascending react / review Live at Japan 2006.9.16 by Jim Orourke. its one of the most transending pieces of music youll ever hear, trust me

[@happygolicky71]

new subscriber. actually about 4 hours ago but I've already watched about 15 vids. loved the unwound review.. my all time fave album. want to recommend you give mezcal head by swervedriver a go. the heavier end of shoegaze. keep up the good work brother 😁

[@yonkoisgreat]

0:00-30:21 best part

[@bdelau]

If you liked this listen to Spacemen 3 - Recurring

[@ZenixRulez]

still loving the videos my guy a few recommendations: Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production) Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production) Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo) Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop)

[@bobsbigboy_]

PLEASE LISTEN TO HIS PREVIOUS BAND SPACEMEN 3!!!!!!!!

[@gooddogson]

Do a Slowdive album next!! Probably Souvlaki to start.

[@smags1082]

I did souvlaki !!

[@gooddogson]

@@smags1082 O Damn hell yeah, you're getting all the good recs then for sure. Alright idk maybe try the new MGMT album then, called "Loss of Life" or m83's most recent album "Fantasy" !!

[@junekagiwada1291]

pls brave little abacus!

[@jakmak94]

Let’s gioiii

[@yesterdaymorning2]

Day 103 of asking for Violent Femmes' self titled (I have faith in this technique)

[@Always_Focused]

4eva is a Mighty Long Time by Big K.R.I.T. You gotta check it out mayneeee

[@stratoc9568]

Please listen to The Moon And Antarctica by Modest Mouse homie

[@dogmanbitehurt8243]

We are so back