Spiritualized with Nikki Lane

How ironic that “Huh?” is scrawled across the cover of the new Spiritualized record, “Sweet Heart, Sweet Light.” That was a common reaction to past Spiritualized albums, which were steeped in hazy ’60s psychedelia and grandiose ambition to a fault at times. But madcap genius Jason Pierce seems to have found the right mix here, balancing subtle Velvet Underground-like jams with sweeter, Stonesy Britpop. The new material could very well produce one big “Wow!” in concert. We’re getting one of the first U.S. shows in the aftermath of Pierce’s treatment for a degenerative liver disease. Chris Riemenschneider