Spiceworld

pitchfork

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the sleek pop, British nationalism, and commercial girl power of the Spice Girls’ debut.

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On Spiceworld, the Spice Girls take us deep into pop's heart of lightness, a happy place filled not with music of good taste but with music that tastes good — at least to a substantial portion of the planet. Listen closely to Spiceworld and hear the sparkling if scary sound of a universal pop phenomenon […]