In the 17 years since its auspicious start, plenty has happened to Spacehog—some of it not so great. And still, the group’s new release, As It Is On Earth (Hog Space), carries on almost as if there were no gaping 12 years of dead air since the 2001 release of the band’s last album, The Hogyssey. As It Is On Earth displays none of the derivative Bowie/T.Rex laziness of its predecessor, while harnessing manageable doses of the antsy experimental energy that fueled Resident Alien’s expansive 1998 follow-up, The Chinese Album. Spacehog frontman Royston Langdon will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on the band.
Royston Langdon: One of the places I love to seek sanctuary from the horrific hierarchy that is Los Angeles is the Beverly Hot Springs. This is one of those tackle-out places, and unlike the baths on 10th Street, it isn’t co-ed. Nevertheless, I’m able to somehow put aside my inhibitions to bathe in the natural waters from deep within the Californian earth without too much fear of over exposure or indeed having to look down on the unemployed. The technicians give wonderful shiatsu massage. It’s the best pit stop I know after flying transcontinentally.
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