Spiritualized - "So Long You Pretty Thing" | NPR MUSIC LIVE

Stream the entire concert here: www.npr.org/eve...
Rock 'n' roll is most often the stuff of youth and vitality - of desire, of frustration, of love and lust and other ephemeral concerns. Spiritualized singer Jason Pierce (a.k.a. J. Spaceman) knows his way around music's role in such hedonistic pursuits, but his work also reflects an acute understanding of mortality, loss and the desire to lean on a force greater than oneself.
Pierce almost died twice in the last seven years, once from double-pneumonia and once from degenerative liver disease which necessitated chemotherapy. He recorded Spiritualized's remarkable new record, Sweet Heart Sweet Light, while recovering from the latter, and its songs don't hesitate to leer into the abyss. Even as they swagger and seethe, they document a frail and flawed man's circuitous journey through self-inflicted agonies and righteous redemption, and back around to agony.
That said, a Spiritualized concert is the stuff of big-hearted, spaced-out, bliss-packed joy and celebration. Sweet Heart Sweet Light overtly pursues salvation through divine intervention - it doesn't take a careful parsing of lyrics to figure that out - so it's appropriate that Spiritualized in concert can convey the spirit of a revival show.
Producers: Mito Habe-Evans and Robin Hilton
Audio engineer: Kevin Wait
Videographers: Claire O'Neill and John Rose
Production assistance: Michael Katzif and Dan Raby

[@jesstilley4425]

I play this every time I lose another friend to an overdose...which means I've been playing it all the time. So thankful I made it out alive....

[@BarbarasUrates]

I met Jason Pierce at the 9:30 club many many years ago. Usually when you meet an idol, they never stand up to your expectations, but Mr. Spaceman is the man! God bless him! He even played me Amazing Grace before it was released!

[@christianmeier9660]

Jason Spaceman, saw him in Berlin last year
Overwhelming
So long you pretty thing, think i am in Love, take your Time, medication, Soul on Fire etc pp
All those Songs are embedded in my blood and warming me up

[@kippokid]

I only discovered them just before Let it Come Down. Now, only seen them twice live but amazing. This tour, the cut from She Kissed Me (It Felt Like a Hit) to Shine a Light was outstanding. My fav band ever

[@terryblake5076]

This song, absolutely fucking epic.
Saw this show the week before in Toronto

[@tobygordon]

overwhelming... has it all. perfection

[@kbangel72]

I will always love you for this song. It’s kept me alive ❤️

[@laurenjhjh]

One of the best songs ever ❤️ so happy to find this in my recommendations.

[@tsull12200]

Beautiful

[@skullhair]

Help me lord help jesus
cause I’m hurting inside
Help me lord it ain’t easy
cause I’m living a lie
and god I’m hoping for a reason to be here
Help me lord help me father
cause I’m losing my mind
Help me lord its getting harder
cause I’m losing all the time
I got no reason to believe in anymore

[@CarlosGLeonIb]

Growing, growing, growing

[@GugaMilani1]

Tente ouvir e não chorar. Magnífica!

[@xx-ug9hn]

This looks like a great gig

[@EmanuelFonMD]

Feel Gods presence 🔥🙏🏽

[@muhamadshahriza]

chilling

[@palacerevolution2000]

Who is the lead guitar guy? I ve seen them several times in late years always with him on guitar. Great.

[@primrosenaturalfoodsjuiceb788]

Doggen

[@endofthetunnel66]

this song is very xactly me maintenant

[@reinohvp]

Alguien en México que le guste esa canción y quiera ser mi amigo?

[@deimont.489]

No soy de mexico pero esta cancion es bellisima 😢

[@wingzofsteel]

I could not understand any of the lyrics which is a mixing issue I suppose. The bass player did a respectable job.

[@AxisBoldasboognishh]

Blest

[@erinnibley2508]

wow, this is one of the first times ive seen him use a white girl as a back up singer.