Spacemen 3 were "fanatical musical magpies". Brooker provided cover artwork for Spacemen 3's "Recurring" album and early Spiritualized releases. This theme also extensively used brick-built robot figures ("droids") to assist the M&colon;Tron spacemen. He casually discards the body and the two giant spacemen leave. Their influences include Alan Vega of Suicide, Spacemen 3 and Silver Apples. He was recommended by future Spacemen 3 guitarist Mark Refoy. Dickinson also made a recording with Pete (Sonic Boom) Kember of Spacemen 3. Transparent Radiation is an EP by the British alternative rock band Spacemen 3. The release of "Recurring" prompted renewed press speculation about the future of Spacemen 3. The Perfect Prescription is the second studio album by Spacemen 3. The "Spectrum" album was advertised as being by the "founder member/leader of Spacemen 3". At the time, Ackerman was editing a science-fiction magazine titled "Spacemen". Peter Kember effectively become the sole spokesperson for Spacemen 3, giving numerous interviews. Still a trio, they changed their name to Spacemen 3. No official statement explained why, or confirmed whether, Spacemen 3 had broken up.