Spiritualized announce reissue of ‘Songs In A&E’

nme.com:

Spiritualized have announced a new reissue of their country-influenced 2008 studio album ‘Songs In A&E’, with striking new artwork.The record has been remastered for vinyl and features totally revamped packaging.

It will be available via Fat Possum Records on June 21 and you can pre-order it here.Check out the new cover photo and videos for the album’s tracks ‘Soul On Fire’ and ‘You Lie You Cheat’ below:Frontman Jason Pierce was in the process of writing the material on ‘Songs In A&E’ when he was admitted to the Royal London Infirmary with double pneumonia.

The new cover photograph shows him lying in his hospital bed, at a time when it was believed his life was under threat.Reflecting on returning to the studio to make the album after his recovery, Pierce has noted: “I remember saying at the time that I felt like people who have these kinds of experiences become more charitable.

They change or whatever. But I think I came back partly to the same disappointing person I was before. And sometimes I still feel the same.