Friday 18 June 2010

Spectrals



I've seen Spectrals a kazillion times and each time I love them and hate them a little bit more. I don't know what they're feeding them out in Dewsbury or whether it's all the coal mining, whippet walking and shit, but Louis Jones (and to a lesser extent everyone else - joke) is criminally talented for one so young. It's Louis' show but seeing the Spectrals band live is another string to the bow...heads nodding, girls swooning. They're great basically. Well done...

This is the latest jam... romantic, ace and beautiful.

Spectrals - 7th Date by neumagazine

1 comment:

  1. I spoke to Spectrals "Live Guitarist" Matt Benn whilst writing this and hears the transcript...

    Me
    you got a copy of the split yet?
    2:02pm

    Matt
    yeah
    our new single arrived a couple of days after
    both look good!
    2:03pm

    Me
    yeah
    2:03pm

    Matt
    your side sounds warped though
    bit shit
    2:03pm

    Me
    really?
    2:03pm

    Matt
    too much "lo-fi"
    can't be doing with this "fuzz" bullshit
    nah, i'm punk'ing you dawg
    sounds great
    most days is brillo
    2:04pm

    Me
    aw thanx pal
    http://www.collective-zine.co.uk/reviews/?id=7463
    hahaha
    unlucky
    2:04pm

    Matt
    yeah, read it already
    2:05pm

    Me
    pin it on your bass amp and read it before each gig
    2:06pm

    Matt
    he thought we were great supporting real estate in london though
    you guys are dogshit live
    2:06pm

    Me
    hahahahaha
    you sound like Cast if I remember rightly
    2:06pm

    Matt
    not that anyone would know if you were dogshit live, because no one ever turns up to see you.
    you included
    2:07pm

    Me
    can i print this chat in my blog post?
    2:07pm

    Matt
    what, so i look like even more of a prick than usual?
    2:07pm

    Me
    yeah
    2:07pm

    Matt
    "spectrals guitarist in arrogant wanker shocker"
    louis says "spectrals LIVE guitarist"
    i was corrected
    punk'd
    2:08pm

    Me
    hahaha... "hired gun"
    have guitar will travel
    have guitar will buzzkill
    2:08pm

    Matt
    pretty much
    "have guitar, willing to suck vibes'
    2:09pm

    Me
    influences: Mick McCarthy, Alan Shearer and Fritzl
    2:11pm

    Matt
    and Jack Cooper
    Spectrals influences: Chandler Bing and Jack Cooper's sarcasm
    2:26pm

    Me
    Dick
    2:30pm

    Matt is offline.

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