The intriguing collective that is Soulsavers performs at Stubb’s tonight in support of their third full-length Broken. English duo Ian Glover and Rich Machin formed Soulsavers at the start of the century, releasing a numerous EPs and singles before garnering further fame with remixes of Starsailor’s “Good Souls” and “Poor Misguided Fools” and Doves’ “Satellites.” Rich, textured tracks boasting a slew of instruments, perfectly assembled by producers Glover and Machin, are the basic building blocks of Soulsavers’ soundscapes. Add a handful of notable vocalists and a brilliant lyricist or two to the mix and the already impressive songs, which run the gamut in terms of genre, take on new vitality. more ›

Jason Pierce and his band Spiritualized blew most British bands off the stage with the 1997 epic Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space, a masterfully lush, orchestrated mix of gospel, rock, and Britpop. One wondered whether the chemical indulgences so explicitly discussed in Pierce's songs would ever lead to diminishing returns, and that seemed to be the case on follow-ups Let It Come Down and Amazing Grace: both had their moments, but neither felt like a cohesive whole. more ›