Spiritualized frontman Jason Pierce has admitted that the "energy" of bands like the White Stripes have inspired him to record the best album of his career.
2001's 'Let It Come Down' was a massive and densely orchestrated album, but the new LP, 'Amazing Grace', will be a more gritty garage driven sound. The album is due on 8 Sep on Sanctuary.
Pierce said: "I was excited about people putting guitars around their neck and making noise again, rather than showing fantastic ability or showing the kind of intellectualism that sometimes comes into music. The thing that excited me when I started was the energy of music, what you could call the rock 'n' roll in it."