Songs in A&E
2008 studio album by Spiritualized / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Songs in A&E is the sixth studio album by English rock band Spiritualized and is their first since 2003's Amazing Grace. It was released on 26 May 2008 in the UK on Sanctuary Records and on 27 May in the USA on Fontana Records. It was released on standard CD worldwide, as well as a limited edition book (with further artwork) and double 12" vinyl in the UK. The album's first single was "Soul on Fire," released on 19 May 2008 in the UK.[12] Frontman Jason Pierce has said that the album is "the work of The Devil...with a little guidance from me."[13]
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Released | 26 May 2008 | |||
Recorded | Cedars, Nottingham | |||
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Length | 51:39 | |||
Label | Sanctuary (UK) Fontana (US) | |||
Producer | Jason Pierce | |||
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Singles from Songs in A&E | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | A[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
The Independent | [6] |
Los Angeles Times | [7] |
NME | 8/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 8.4/10[9] |
Spin | [10] |
Uncut | [11] |
The album leaked onto the internet on 29 March 2008. In December 2008, American webzine Somewhere Cold ranked Songs in A&E No. 6 on their 2008 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame.[14]