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Northampton Demo's display early promise...

J. Rossi | 07/07/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The highlight of this collection of early demo's is Losing Touch With My Mind which pretty much encapsulates the Kember/Pierce songwriting agenda. It's rumoured the Spacemen were happier with these versions than the final album cuts despite their lack of polish and finesse. Interesting both for the songs simplicity and as evidence of how Spacemen 3 songs evolved from a few chords and lyrics to the ephemeral masterpieces of minimalism and effects they became. Illustrates Spacemen 3's early promise and why they continue to be important, like the Velvet Underground, without ever achieving mainstream recognition or success."