15 November 2023

Iconic band SPACEMEN 3, featuring Sonic Boom a.k.a. Peter Kember
and Jason Pierce (Spiritualized), gained a cult following between 1981
and 1992 with their psychedelic, drug-infused, space rock escapades.
Drugs (what else?) led to clashes between the two wayward egos and
turned into a break-up.

They fabricated 4 studio albums.

Space Age Recordings just announced the reissue of their second
one FORGET PRESCRIPTION, for the first time ever on vinyl.

Original 1987 cover.

It’ll come as a double vinyl LP containing a myriad of alternative takes
and demo versions and including, at the time of the CD release, some
never before heard tracks.

Out on 15 December.
Order info here

Sonic Boom: ”For me, this is where the Spacemen 3 songwriting came to a head. Many
of these songs pre-dated “Sound Of Confusion”, some were even recorded at both sessions,
but I am still impressed mightily by Jason’s lyrical genius on originals like “Walking With Jesus” and re-writes like “Come Down Easy” and his fluid guitar playing across the whole sessions. To be sure “Playing With Fire” was soon to be our long and sultry Indian Summer but “Perfect Prescription” was the progeny of that hot, lazy (and occasionally rainy) summer.”

Single ‘Walking With Jesus’

Pitchfork said: “As for those neophytes who ask if this album’s any good if you’re not on drugs, a better question might be whether drugs are any good without this album.” Full review here.

ORIGINAL ALBUM
(Tracks 1-9)

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SPACEMEN 3: Bio – Discography