Stop what you’re doing and listen to the new Spiritualized single
‘Hey Jane’ is the first track/single to be released from the upcoming Sweet Heart Sweet Light, the first new Spiritualized record since 2008. And goddamn what a first single it is. It runs for just under nine minutes and is split into two parts, making it their longest and most expansive track since 2001’s Let It Come Down. The Spiritualized of the past, perhaps restrained a bit on Songs in A&E, are back in full force here. Part one of the new track begins as a rocker and closes with an instrumental freakout reminiscent of the utterly insane breakdown during ‘Cop Shoot Cop’ from Ladies and Gentleman We Are Floating in Space in miniature, and the anthemic coda of part two is more infectious and life-affirming than anything from the previous two records. And I say that as someone who really likes Songs in A&E. If the rest of Sweet Heart Sweet Light turns out to be this good, we’ve got a serious contender for album of the year coming our way.
Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to go listen to it eight or nine more times.