New version with updated packaging digipack format. On their debut, sound of confusion, the band clearly exists in a garage band lineup with bass, drum, a couple guitars, and sneering vocals, and they had the playing chops of your average garage band which is to say not much. Spacemen 3 one of the most influential bands of the 80s british underground, the number of bands with a sonic debt to the kemberpierce partnership seems to grow every year. Sound of confusion by spacemen 3 album, neopsychedelia. Through those years, the line up changed several times, but 2 members remained consistent, both jason pierce who would go on to form the band spiritualized and peter kember who would later record as sonic boom and spectrum. Its followup, 1987s perfect prescription, is a concept album mirroring the highs and lows of a drug trip.
Their music is known for its brand of minimalistic psychedelia spacemen 3 had their first independent chart hits in 1987, gaining a cult following, and going on to have greater success towards. Spacemen 3 the sound of confusion taking drugs to make. The original cd version included two live bonus tracks recorded in the netherlands, and an ensuing release on taang. The perfect prescription by spacemen 3, released 01 october 2009 1. In 1986, the group released its debut album, sound of confusion, on glass records. Rollercoaster, originally by the th floor elevators, mary anne originally. Spacemen 3 the perfect prescription 1987 spacemen 3 sound of confusion 1986 boards of canada music has the right to children. The blistering affair established the bands love of the twochord song and also expressed their admiration for the likes of mc5, the th floor elevators and the stooges. Here comes the sound the sound of confusion well, here it comes here comes the sound the sound of love here it comes here it comes here it comes the sound of love the sound of love the sound of love jesus please meet me at the centre of the earth cos these wings are gonna fail me and i could have done me worse yeah i could have done me worse. Spacemen 3 sound of confusion lyrics and tracklist genius. Find spacemen 3 discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Playing with fire is the third studio album by spacemen 3, released in february 1989. Instead, the band developed its own minimalistic psychedelia, relying on heavily distorted guitars to clash and produce their own harmonic overtones. Exploring both the depths of serene, agog beauty and sheer tapeshredding chaos, playing with fire pushed the extremes of the perfect prescription to an even further edge.
Spacemen 3 buy cds by this artist sound of confusion uk glass 1986 uk fire 1989 the perfect prescription uk glass 1987 genius 1988 transparent radiation ep uk glass 1987 performance uk glass 1988 uk fire 1991 playing with fire uk fire 1989 bomp. Spacemen 3 was a psychedelic band that existed between 1982 and 1991. Sound of confusion is the first studio album by space rock group spacemen 3, released in july 1986 on glass records. Sound of confusion was 7 tracks of overdriven assault, with a strange bleakness. The resulting confusion distracts people from real issues such as the. Taking drugs to make music to take drugs to spacemen 3. British cult band of the 80s whose hypnotic, fuzzedout masterpieces helped pioneer shoegaze and modern space rock. Spacemen 3s second album, 1987s the perfect prescription, was the first to capture the groups distinctive style. Spacemen 3 formed in 1982 in the town of rugby by pete kember sonic boom and jason pierce, spacemen 3 were to become one of the most important bands of the eighties, with their offshoots destined to spread out and become equally as vital in the nineties.
Songs 811 from the first single demo and comes as special bonus. Of late the loop discography has been expanded and fully revisited, prompting inevitable. Nice to find a place to veiw music and to beable to download 426. One must look at the music of spacemen 3 as variations on a theme. It was their first for glass records, whod signed them on the strength of their demo to a twoalbum deal. Spacemen 3, led by pete kember sonic boom and jason pierce spiritualized, delivered their groundbreaking debut album sound of confusion in 1986. Adam f colours 1997 chris isaak chris isaak 1987 chris isaak silvertone 1985 porcupine tree in absentia 2002 fauxliage fauxliage 2007 dif juz.
A reissued version from 2001 has an entire extra disc of demos and rarities. Appropriately preceded by the mindmelting crunch of the revolution single, playing with fire proved to be the end of spacemen 3 as a functioning band, but in truly spectacular fashion. Recorded by bob lamb notes songs 17 from the first original album pressing. The 1986 debut album by spacemen 3 the band formed by jason pierce, later of spiritualized and peter kember of sonic boom fame, gets a reissue at a time when there seems to be a resurgence of interest in the spacerock of the eighties and nineties. But although sound of confusion is great, momentous heavy psychgarage rock, it again, deliberately only shows one side of the band. Spacemen 3 were psychedelic in the loosest sense of the word. Losing touch with my mind takes things to an even higher level, a huge wallop of feedback and beat natty brookers drumming in particular delivers just what the doctor. Spacemen 3 sound of confusion vinyl lp shop music direct. The only rescuable part of the interviewspacemen 3 chat with will carruthers freelovebabies. Spacemen 3 one of the most influential bands of the 80s british underground, the number of bands with a sonic debt to the kemberpierce partnership seems to. Spacemen 3 sound of confusion 180 gram vinyl vinyl lp. The greatest band to ever come out of rugby, england, sees their first three albums rereleased on vinyl, sounding just as powerful and.
The turkish saz was actually an intrinsic part of the spacemen 3 sound. Od catastrophe our sincere apologies but we are not currently able to offer mp3s of this spacemen 3 release. Spacemen 3 an evening of contemporary sitar music dreamweapon track 1 recorded at watermans art centre, hammersmith, london 19. Feelin funny in my mind, lord feelin funny in my mind, lord feelin funny in my mind, lord i need it, lord amen amen amen amen, amen theres a black smoke risin. Plastic crimewave sound sounds like spacemen 3 ate the stooges and told tunnel of love about it. Thats just fine im gonna cross that river of jordan. Spacemen spacemen live free listening on soundcloud.
Spacemen 3 sound of confusion 180 gram vinyl amazon. Sound of confusion is the debut album by british psychedelic band spacemen 3. Features song lyrics for spacemen 3s sound of confusion album. The sound of confusion, aka walkin with jesus, rips along with fierce energy, pierces singing and the rampaging, primitive wail and rumble of the band just wonderful.
Their first album, sound of confusion 1986, was not successful commercially, but it attracted a loyal fan base. It is a concept album, a vision of a drug trip from inception to its blasted conclusion, highs and lows fully intact. Spacemen 3 sound of confusion 1994 rerelease track listing. The perfect prescription is the second studio album by spacemen 3. Like a lot of bands that have forged iconic status in the guitar world, even though they were much more than a noisy guitar band, they reinvented noise in music.
Special thanks to pat fish for faith and encouragement in loving memory of christopher fitzgerald. Spacemen 3 were an english neopsychedelic space rock band formed in 1984 in rugby, warwickshire by jason pierce a. Sound of confusion 20 by spacemen 3, released 09 may 20 1. Find similar albums to sound of confusion spacemen 3 on allmusic. At first the band sounded a bit like a punkedup garage rock band, but their music quickly evolved into their signature trancelike neopsychedelia. The original sound of confusion, terrific as it is, is a bit skimpy in content. Stream tracks and playlists from spacemen on your desktop or mobile device. In the meantime we hope you are able to enjoy this record in its original form on. Get hold of one and play some ascending onenote scales if you dont believe me. The music becomes progressively more orchestral and serene until the high of the trip, represented by ecstasy symphonytransparent radiation flashback, moving on to the moment of realisation where the. On the other hand, this is spacemen 3 s first album and is essential listening for. Records included two more bsides from the revolution single. Spacemen 3 were an english alternative rock band, formed in 1982 in rugby, warwickshire, by peter kember and jason pierce, known respectively under their pseudonyms sonic boom and j spaceman.