Spiritualized single saved

In an exclusive interview with Xfm, Spiritualized's Jason Pierce has revealed how the band's new single, 'Soul On Fire', very nearly didn't make the final cut.

Speaking to Xfm, Pierce claimed that while piecing together his new album, 'Songs In A&E', current single, 'Soul On Fire', was very nearly left on the cutting room floor after the singer-guitarist considered the track to to be too "pop".

Explained Pierce: "I had a problem with something like 'Soul On Fire' - I had a thing that it's a pop song. I feel that sometimes I shouldn't be writing songs like that, that I should be pushing the boundaries into this improvised world.

"So for a long time I resisted and to be honest I couldn't find a single person that would back me when I said I wanted to take it off the album [but]...it became what it is and it now makes sense within ['Songs In A&E']"

Listen to the rest of the interview here where Jason discusses near death experiences and why fire is such a recurring theme in his work.

In related Spiritualized news, the band have announced details of an autumn tour. Tickets are on sale on now and are available from the Xfm Xchange on 0871 222 1049 or from the Xfm Online Ticket Shop

The band will play:

Newcastle Academy (October 9)
Leeds University (10)
Manchester Academy (11)
Oxford Academy (13)
Portsmouth Pyramids (14)
Birmingham Academy (15)
London Roundhouse (16)

'Songs In A&E' is released on May 26 while 'Soul On Fire' is out now.