And Nothing Hurt

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{{more citations needed|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox album

| name = And Nothing Hurt

| type = studio

| artist = Spiritualized

| cover = Spiritualized - And Nothing Hurt.jpg

| alt =

| released = 7 September 2018

| genre = Space rock

| studio = {{flatlist|

  • Konk
  • Snap
  • ROFL
  • Hackney Road
  • Holy Mountain
  • Fluff
  • Steve Mackey's
  • Flesh & Bone
  • Bella Union
  • Brushfield Street}}

| length = 48:09

| label = *Fat Possum

| producer = Jason Pierce

| prev_title = Sweet Heart Sweet Light

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Everything Was Beautiful

| next_year = 2022

}}

{{Album ratings

| ADM = 7.9/10{{cite web |url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9530/Spiritualized-And-Nothing-Hurt.aspx |title=And Nothing Hurt by Spiritualized reviews |publisher=AnyDecentMusic? |accessdate=31 August 2019}}

| MC = 84/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/and-nothing-hurt/spiritualized |title=And Nothing Hurt by Spiritualized Reviews and Tracks |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=9 September 2018}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/and-nothing-hurt-mw0003185603 |title=And Nothing Hurt – Spiritualized |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=9 September 2018 |last=Jurek |first=Thom}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2score = A−{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/spiritualized-s-grand-goodbye-joey-purp-s-live-wire-mi-1828839286 |title=Spiritualized, And Nothing Hurt |work=The A.V. Club |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=9 September 2018 |last=McLevy |first=Alex}}

| rev3 = The Guardian

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/sep/07/spiritualized-and-nothing-hurt-review-bella-union |title=Spiritualized: And Nothing Hurt review – a glorious sonic daydream |work=The Guardian |date=7 September 2018 |accessdate=9 September 2018 |last=Hann |first=Michael}}

| rev4 = The Independent

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/spiritualized-review-and-nothing-hurt-album-release-date-tracklist-tour-a8525596.html |title=Spiritualized, And Nothing Hurt album review: Brimming with intensity |work=The Independent |date=6 September 2018 |accessdate=9 September 2018 |last=Bray |first=Elisa}}

| rev5 = Mojo

| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=Spiritualized: And Nothing Hurt |journal=Mojo |issue=299 |date=October 2018 |last=Perry |first=Andrew |page=90}}

| rev6 = NME

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/spiritualized-and-nothing-hurt-review-2374535 |title=Spiritualized – 'And Nothing Hurt' review |work=NME |date=6 September 2018 |accessdate=18 December 2019 |last=Bassett |first=Jordan}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7score = 7.7/10{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/spiritualized-and-nothing-hurt/ |title=Spiritualized: And Nothing Hurt |work=Pitchfork |date=11 September 2018 |accessdate=11 September 2018 |last=Currin |first=Grayson Haver}}

| rev8 = Q

| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=Comfortably Numb |journal=Q |issue=390 |date=October 2018 |last=Doyle |first=Tom |page=114}}

| rev9 = The Times

| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/pop-review-spiritualized-and-nothing-hurt-0m27fwj0x |title=Pop review: Spiritualized: And Nothing Hurt |work=The Times |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=9 September 2018 |last=Hodgkinson |first=Will |author-link=Will Hodgkinson |url-access=subscription}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10score = 8/10{{cite journal |title=Spiritualized: And Nothing Hurt |journal=Uncut |issue=257 |date=October 2018 |last=Hughes |first=Rob |page=32}}

| noprose = yes

}}

And Nothing Hurt is the eighth studio album by Spiritualized. The album was released on 7 September 2018 through Fat Possum Records in the United States and Bella Union in the United Kingdom, and is the band's first album in six years since 2012's Sweet Heart Sweet Light. The album was announced on 11 June 2018, along with the release of the album's first singles, "I'm Your Man" and "A Perfect Miracle".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/spiritualized-ready-first-lp-in-six-years-and-nothing-hurt-629442/|title=Spiritualized Ready First LP in Six Years 'And Nothing Hurt'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=11 June 2018|accessdate=1 September 2018|last=Kreps|first=Daniel}} The album was produced by Jason Pierce.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/arts/music/spiritualized-jason-pierce-and-nothing-hurt.html|title=Jason Pierce Struggled to Make a New Spiritualized Album. And He May Do It Again.|work=The New York Times|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=1 September 2018|last=Pareles|first=Jon}}

Everything Was Beautiful, the band's ninth studio album released in 2022, is intended to be a companion piece to And Nothing Hurt and was created from the same demo sessions as that album.{{Citation |title=Everything Was Beautiful - Spiritualized {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/everything-was-beautiful-mw0003616317 |language=en |access-date=2022-05-18}} When both album titles are combined, they form the quote "Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt", taken from the 1969 novel Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/spiritualized-announce-new-album-everything-was-beautiful-share-new-song-always-together-with-you-listen/|title=Spiritualized Announce New Album Everything Was Beautiful, Share New Song "Always Together With You": Listen |publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=19 December 2022 |last=Hussey |first=Allison|date=2 November 2021 }}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = And Nothing Hurt track listing

| all_writing = Jason Pierce

| title1 = A Perfect Miracle

| length1 = 4:46

| title2 = I'm Your Man

| length2 = 4:28

| title3 = Here It Comes (The Road) Let's Go

| length3 = 4:41

| title4 = Let's Dance

| length4 = 5:11

| title5 = On the Sunshine

| length5 = 5:00

| title6 = Damaged

| length6 = 4:57

| title7 = The Morning After

| length7 = 7:42

| title8 = The Prize

| length8 = 5:24

| title9 = Sail on Through

| length9 = 6:00

| total_length = 48:09

}}

Personnel

Musicians

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Technical personnel

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  • J. Spaceman – production, mixing, further production and mixing
  • Darren Lawson – mixing
  • Guy Massey – recording engineering
  • Tom Leach – recording engineering, assistant engineering
  • Misha Hering – recording engineering
  • Aaron Cupples – recording engineering
  • Iggy B – recording engineering
  • David Stanley – recording engineering
  • Shuta Shinoda – recording engineering
  • Darren Lawson – recording engineering
  • Oli Bayston – recording engineering
  • Emre Ramazanoglu – recording engineering
  • Armelle Pignon – assistant engineering
  • Ben McCluskey – assistant engineering
  • Josh Green – assistant engineering
  • Max Prior – assistant engineering
  • Tom Leach – assistant engineering
  • Noel Summerville – mastering engineering
  • Steve Mackey – further production and mixing

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Artwork

  • Juliette Larthe – photography
  • Christina Dunlap – photography
  • Travis Waddell – photography
  • John Coxon – photography
  • Rich Good – photography
  • Farrow – design and art direction
  • Spaceman – design and art direction

Charts

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{{album chart|Austria|53|artist=Spiritualized|album=And Nothing Hurt|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 September 2018}}
{{album chart|Flanders|76|artist=Spiritualized|album=And Nothing Hurt|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 September 2018}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|97|artist=Spiritualized|album=And Nothing Hurt|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 September 2018}}
{{album chart|Germany4|60|id=362604|artist=Spiritualized|album=And Nothing Hurt|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 September 2018}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|54|artist=Spiritualized|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 September 2018}}
{{album chart|Scotland|8|date=20180914|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 September 2018}}
{{album chart|Spain|24|artist=Spiritualized|album=And Nothing Hurt|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 September 2018}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|92|artist=Spiritualized|album=And Nothing Hurt|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 September 2018}}
{{album chart|UK2|11|date=20180914|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 September 2018}}

References