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Space Ritual is a 1973 double live album by the British space-rock band Hawkwind, assembled from concerts recorded in December 1972 during the tour supporting Doremi Fasol Latido. Its extended performances combine hard rock, electronic effects, spoken-word interludes, and science-fiction imagery. Th...
The Sophtware Slump is the second studio album by Grandaddy, a band formed in Modesto, California, and was released in 2000. Its songs combine lo-fi indie rock, synthesizers, distorted guitars, and orchestral pop elements while returning to images of obsolete machines, suburban expansion, environmen...
Downward Is Heavenward is the fourth and final studio album by the American alternative rock band Hum, released on RCA Records in 1998. Produced by Mark Rubel, the album builds upon the space rock and shoegaze foundation established by the band's previous major-label release. It features heavily dis...
Lazer Guided Melodies is the debut studio album by the English space rock band Spiritualized, released in 1992 on Dedicated Records. The project was formed by Jason Pierce following the dissolution of his previous band, Spacemen 3. The album combines elements of drone, space rock, and orchestral gos...
Inlet is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band Hum, released independently in 2020. The record arrived 22 years after their previous full-length album, Downward Is Heavenward, arriving with no prior promotional announcement. It features the band's signature combination of heav...
You'd Prefer an Astronaut is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Hum, released in 1995 on RCA Records. Hailing from Champaign, Illinois, the band achieved mainstream alternative radio play with the album's single, Stars. The record merges heavy, distorted guitar riffs with a...
Black Holes and Revelations is Muse’s 2006 rock album exploring themes of space, mythology, and technology. The record blends alternative rock with electronic elements, notably through the title track “Supermassive Black Hole,” a complex and melodic composition. It garnered widespread critical accla...
"Pure Phase" is the second studio album by the English space rock band Spiritualized, released in 1995 on Dedicated Records. The album was recorded at Moles Studio in Bath and showcases the band's signature blend of drone rock, lush orchestration, and spiritual themes. It is distinguished by its den...
"Signify" is the fourth studio album by the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released in 1996. The album marks a crucial transition point, functioning as the first Porcupine Tree record to be written and recorded as a full band rather than solely as a Steven Wilson solo project. It blen...
"Origin of Symmetry" is the second studio album by the English rock band Muse, released in 2001. The album is characterized by its heavy use of distorted bass effects, classical piano interludes, and the prominent falsetto vocals of lead singer Matt Bellamy. Produced primarily by John Leckie and Dav...
Flying Teapot is the third studio album by the British-French space rock band Gong, released in 1973. It serves as the first installment of the Radio Gnome Invisible trilogy, a conceptual narrative revolving around psychedelic mythology and the character Zero the Hero. The album was the band's debut...
'The Sky Moves Sideways' is the third studio album by the British rock project Porcupine Tree, released in 1995. Driven by multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson, the album features two expansive, multi-part title tracks that bookend the record. The music heavily incorporates synthesizers, atmospheric...
And Nothing Hurt is the eighth studio album by English space rock band Spiritualized, released in 2018. Frontman Jason Pierce recorded much of the album himself at home using digital software and remote collaboration, a departure from the elaborate studio productions of earlier Spiritualized records...
Sweet Heart Sweet Light is the seventh studio album by the English space rock band Spiritualized, released in 2012 on the Fat Possum label. Jason Pierce, the band's frontman and sole constant member, wrote and recorded the album while receiving medical treatment for a severe liver disease. The music...
"Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer" is a progressive metal album released in 2000 by the Dutch musical project Ayreon. As the first half of a two-part conceptual release, it focuses heavily on atmospheric, ambient, and space rock elements rather than heavy metal. The album features mult...
