Spacemen 3 had the dictum "taking drugs to make music". In interviews, Kember often stated the importance of recreational drug use in his lifestyle and in inspiring his and Pierce's song-writing. Kember candidly admitted to his frequent drug taking – including cannabis, LSD, magic mushrooms, MDMA, amphetamine and cocaine – and being a former heroin addict. Much of Spacemen 3's music concerned documenting the drug experience and conveying the related feelings. In "NME" 2011 list, the '50 Druggiest Albums' of all-time, Spacemen 3's Northampton Demos release, "Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To", was ranked No. 23.