Originally released in 1997 (on the same day as OK Computer), Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space is the third album from Jason Pierce's post-Spacemen 3 project and his most brilliant work to date. A hypnotic, narcotic, psychedelic gospel album
Jason Pierce combines touches of gospel, the classical minimalism of Steve Reich and Terry Riley, and the swirling guitar rock of his old band, Spacemen 3.
Spiritualized's most celebrated album, and Kate Radley's last as a member, the core line-up added Damon Reece on drums as well as featuring contributions from Dr John, the London Community Gospel Choir, B.J Cole and 19 technical personnel.
This record is a step forward from Spiritualized's denser space rock of the first three full-lengths to a sweeping orchestral sound with large swaths of strings, brass and choir helping to fulfill the widescreen splendor.
Ships 11/28/2025 - It took its title from a passage in Joystein Gaarder’s novel “Sophie’s World”, where a young girl attempts to define the meaning of life by travelling through time and space
Recording largely alone on a laptop in East London, Jason Pierce turned necessity into aesthetic, stripping his cosmic gospel down to something intimate and bruised.
from the depths of obscurity he was risen to only relative obscurity. weirdo synth pop from the basement of angst and unrequited love. creepy and deranged and psychedelic.