Now I can listen to music again.

Spiritualizeds latest effort was just that an effort.

J. Spaceman, saysAnd Nothing Hurttook too long to make.

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He started it with a producer and ended up making most of it solo.

I went looking for producers.

And he didnt have the funding for the album he wanted.

A Ray Charles vibe.

Disappointment hangs over this record, he told EW slowly over the phone.

One inspiration that occurs to songwriter Pierce over and over again are drives.

It is a record that is very much my age, the 52-year-old continues.

Ive always thought his album would be presented as a full album.

Im OK if it fails, he says, lighting up for a moment.

SpiritualizedsAnd Nothing Hurtis out now.