Spiritualized surprised many by leaning quite heavily on material from the band’s as yet unreleased album on Monday night. While the show may have been light on the classics, it showcased a band that isn’t afraid to show fans that the newer songs can carry a show, and there’s no doubt that it delivered on the Spiritualized experience.
It’s always a treat for the mind and the senses when Jason Pierce brings Spiritualized to town and last Saturday at The Gothic was no different. Billed as “an evening with,” the room filled up with eager fans of all ages early and to my surprise Pierce and the band took the stage promptly at 9pm.
Back in 1994 when Phish celebrated Halloween by covering The Beatles White Album in its entirety at the Glens Falls Civic Center they were way ahead of their time. Today, not only are many jambands donning similar ‘musical costumes’ to celebrate holidays and delight their fans, but artists like Steely Dan, Dinosaur Jr., and Spiritualized are taking to the road to perform their own career defining records live in concert.