SPECTOR MEETS JOY DIVISION WITH NEW TRACK 'DECADE OF DECAY'

Spector are back.

But as the title of their new tour states 'Five Tours, Four Survivors', the five piece has downsized to a compact quartet as former member Christopher Burman has left to pursue other projects.

So that leaves us with Jed, Tom, Danny and the don himself, bespectacled lead singer Fred Machpherson.

Humorously addressing themselves as Spector 2.0, it seems that the band has undergone

 a transformation of sorts, what with the line-up and sound, which as the title hints, 

seems to have dived head first into a pot full of Joy Division. And you know what? It works.

I can't lie, it is different to what we saw on 2012's 'Enjoy It While It Lasts', but it still retains the core 

Spector essence, that unique, refreshing sound which defined their debut record.

The difference appears to lie in the fact that 1) their sound has slinked it's way further into the world of 80's pop, what with the synthesizers etc, and 2) it's darker.

It isn't made of the glorious, upbeat, summer fuelled goodness that 'Enjoy It While It Lasts' contained.

Oh no.

The two key differences I mentioned are the very reason why brand new single 'Decade of Decay' seems to be inviting comparisons to 1980's classic Joy Division. 

Now I don't know if this was intentional, or if via experimenting and tampering with their sound they arrived at this result, but it's hard to deny that it is very Joy Division-esque.

But then again, their debut was essentially Joy Division on high; how Joy Division might've

sounded minus the foreboding, ominous, darker influence. 

So you could question whether this direction was inevitable?

But I really can't stress to you enough that what Spector are producing now,

regardless of the eighties and Joy Division references, is genuinely good stuff. It really is.

'Decade of Decay' is a quick little number, reminiscent of Joy Division but it has Spector written

all over it. If you're a fan of Spector like I am, you'll hear that, and realise that both the band and their music  are still very much made up of all those key components.

It's just a bit of a twist is all. The beginnings of a venture down a different road.

And yes at first, it takes a bit of getting used to, you'll need time to adjust, but I can tell you now

that I've been listening to it repeatedly for the last half an hour. 

There's an almost hypnotizing quality to it, and although initially I was unsure about 

'Decade of Decay', I can assure you now that I really do like this song.

Very much so.

And I would definitely recommend a listen.

So all you Spector fans out there, don't flop dramatically on the floor in pre-conceived despair.

There is no need. Spector are back on fine form, albeit a little different yes, but still the Spector

you know and love, with Hawaiian shirts and turtle necks aplenty.

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TOUR DATES AUTUMN 2013