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
Recording and release[edit]
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 2 November 2021;[10] the album's second single and music video, "Crazy", was released on 10 January 2022;[11] the album's third and final single and music video, "The Mainline Song", was released on 7 March 2022.[12]