Everything Was Beautiful

Everything Was Beautiful is the ninth studio album by Spiritualized, released under Fat Possum Records on April 22, 2022.[2] The album contains influences from psychedelic music, gospel music, and classic rock.[1]

Everything Was Beautiful
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
Genre
Length44:01
LabelFat Possum Records
Spiritualized chronology
And Nothing Hurt
(2018)
Everything Was Beautiful
(2022)
Singles from Everything Was Beautiful
  1. "Always Together with You"
    Released: November 2, 2021
  2. "Crazy"
    Released: January 10, 2022
  3. "The Mainline Song"
    Released: March 7, 2022

Recording and release

The content of Everything Was Beautiful was taken from the same demo sessions as and serves as a companion piece to the band's previous album, And Nothing Hurt.[4] Put together, both album titles form the quote "Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt", taken from the 1969 novel Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.[5] The album's lead vocalist, Jason Pierce, played 16 different instruments during the album.[2][6][7][8][9]

The album's first single and music video, "Always Together with You", was released on the 2nd of November 2021;[10] the album's second single and music video, "Crazy", was released on the 10th of January 2022;[11] the album's third and final single and music video, "The Mainline Song", was released on the 7th of March 2022.[12]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[13]
Metacritic83/100[14]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
The Arts Desk[9]
Beats Per Minute78%[16]
Clash9/10[17]
Evening Standard[7]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[18]
NME[8]
Paste8.5/10[19]
Pitchfork7.8/10[2]
Under the Radar9/10[20]

On the review aggregate site Metacritic, Everything Was Beautiful earned a rating of 83 out of 100, based on 23 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[21] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 8.2 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus[13] and ranked it the 18th best album of 2022.[22] The album received 4/5 stars from the Observer[23] and 4/5 from the NME.[24] Ben Cardew of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.8/10 and described the album "like meeting an old friend and finding new shared memories."[2] Caleb Campbell writing for Under the Radar gave the album a 9/10 while claiming that there is "immensely evident craftsmanship that runs through the album".[1] AllMusic reviewer Fred Thomas described the album as a "delirious and exciting, a perfect distilment of the best parts of the band's various phases that feels reinvigorated and new" and gave the album a 4.5/5.[4] Writing for The Line of Best Fit, John Amen gave the album 9/10 and concluded, "Everything Was Beautiful shows Spiritualized accessing yet another artistic plateau, forging an exemplary hybridization of unshakeable songs and sublimely assembled music."[25] In Relix, Justin Jacobs notes that Spaceman relies on "many of his old tricks, but the music still comes out sounding fresh and colorful" and writes that "his heady sound feels more vital than ever".[26]

Track listing

All tracks are written by J. Spaceman

Everything Was Beautiful track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Always Together with You"6:39
2."Best Thing You Never Had (The D Song)"5:52
3."Let It Bleed (For Iggy)"4:41
4."Crazy"3:52
5."The Mainline Song"5:56
6."The A Song (Laid In Your Arms)"7:07
7."I'm Coming Home Again"9:54
Total length:44:01

References

  1. Campbell, Caleb. "Everything Was Beautiful". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. "Spiritualized: Everything Was Beautiful". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  3. Empire, Kitty (24 April 2022). "Spiritualized: Everything Was Beautiful review – a sweet din of magnificent melodies". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  4. Everything Was Beautiful - Spiritualized | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-05-18
  5. Hussey, Allison (2 November 2021). "Spiritualized Announce New Album Everything Was Beautiful, Share New Song "Always Together With You": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Crossey, Sean (14 April 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful". XS Noize. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  7. Smyth, David (21 April 2022). "Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful review: A meticulous, extraordinarily ambitious triumph". Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  8. Jones, Damian (20 April 2022). "Spiritualized – 'Everything Was Beautiful' review: Jason Pierce returns with a sonic feast". NME. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  9. Oddy, Guy (18 April 2022). "Album: Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. "Spiritualized - Always Together With You (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  11. "Spiritualized - Crazy (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  12. "Spiritualized - The Mainline Song (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  13. "Everything Was Beautiful by Spiritualized reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  14. "Everything Was Beautiful by Spiritualized Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  15. Thomas, Fred. "Everything Was Beautiful – Spiritualized". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  16. Fisette, Jeremy (27 April 2022). "Album: Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  17. Murray, Robin (26 April 2022). "Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful". Clash. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  18. Amen, John. "Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  19. King, Pat (19 April 2022). "Spiritualized Suit Up for Another Breathtaking Voyage with Everything Was Beautiful". Paste. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  20. Campbell, Caleb. "Spiritualized: Everything Was Beautiful (Fat Possum/Bella Union) - review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  21. Everything Was Beautiful by Spiritualized, retrieved 2022-05-18
  22. "The ADM Album of the Year 2022". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  23. "Spiritualized: Everything Was Beautiful review – a sweet din of magnificent melodies". the Guardian. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  24. Jones, Damian (2022-04-20). "Spiritualized – 'Everything Was Beautiful' review: Jason Pierce returns with a sonic feast". NME. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  25. "Spiritualized reach glorious new heights with Everything Was Beautiful". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  26. Jacobs, Justin (2022-03-02). "Spiritualized: Everything Was Beautiful". Relix. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
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