Spiritualized is best described as what happens when a psychedelic space-rock musician who loves soul and gospel music writes a ton of songs about life and love and using drugs to cope with it all. Don't let that scare you off though, it is way Better Than It Sounds. Spiritualized were formed by guitarist/vocalist Jason "J. Spaceman" Pierce in 1990 after the breakup of his old band, Spacemen 3. Ever since then he has been the only constant member and principal songwriter, supported by a revolving door's worth of musicians that have included over the years: