*B.T.R.C. 2018 Must Hear Album
From the opening lullaby of "A Perfect Miracle" through to the Morse Code fadeout at the close of "Sail on Through," on And Nothing Hurt, Spiritualized wrap layer upon layer of gloriously transcendent sound together to create a mesmerizing and cinematic collection of songs. There are points where the waves of blissful noise are almost overwhelming - the thunderous climax of "On the Sunshine"; the spectral waltz of "The Prize"; the towering guitar solo on "I'm Your Man" - where one can imagine the studio's speakers vibrating themselves off of the walls.