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