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Spiritualized: Academy, Manchester

Dorian Lynskey, The Guardian, 3 October 2001

THE LIVE ALBUM is traditionally the wooden spoon of rock releases, dumped on the public either to fulfil a contract or bide time until the band in question manages to write some new songs. Spiritualized bucked the trend and cemented their stellar touring reputation with Royal Albert Hall 10 October 1997, a no-holds-barred extravaganza replete with brass, strings and gospel choir.

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