Gig Review - Spector / Sound It Out Records

Written by Adam Gallagher
Photo provided by Sound It Out Records

Spector have just released their newest album 'Moth Boys' and with that came a fantastic mini tour of records shops up and down the country.

They made a stop off at Stockton, to head down to the wonderful record shop 'Sound It Out Records', the greatness of this intimate gig didn't stop there, not only did we have the privilege of being in the road of around 50 people crammed into this amazing record shop but it was also free!

It was certainly a delight to see Spector take to a small sized crowd and engage so well with them. Lead singer Fred Macpherson showed from start to finish why he truly is a spectacle to watch, whether that be talking to the crowd which filled the shop from the front to the very back or if it was him blasting out the lyrics of songs from both albums 'Enjoy It Whilst It Lasts' and 'Moth Boys'.

The four piece indie rock band from London, warmed the crowd up with the ever so brilliant 'Chevy Thunder' blasting out to set the tone of the evening. It was accompanied by a round of positive noise, which slowly turned into the crowd singing along in a quiet tone, out of respect of listening to Fred's vocals.

The two tracks to follow were from the newest album, both songs 'Don't Make Me Try' and 'Decade of Decay' were certainly showing a different side of Spector as a band, a different tempo to what we had recently heard.

The major stand out song for myself personally was 'Kyoto Garden', it had a slightly electric feeling about the whole song, echoes of Depeche Mode rung through this song, but Spector certainly stamped their own style on the track.

Wetting the taste buds of the crowd, with three tracks from their second album 'Moth Boys', the band decided to roll the years back slightly to 2011 and perform their first single, 'Never Fade Away', it was supported with a nice crowd participation of claps to the beat of the song.

In a very fitting way, the band ended the set with their newest single 'All The Sad Young Men'. It is a single which is suitably the foundation of the second album, it truly is a mixture of sounds which made us fall in love with Spector, but it also has developed, showing hints of what to expect from the second album.

Overall, Spector exceeded the expectations I had of the gig. The two year break has certainly provided the fans with a fantastic second album from the band. The idea of the small gig was truly a way of interacting with the fans and it paid off massively because I for one have certainly not stopped listening to this album since getting it.

Spector Set List
Chevy Thunder
Don't Make Me Try
Decade of Decay
Kyoto Garden
Never Fade Away
All The Sad Young Men

Interview - Kyle Falconer (The View)

Written by Sal Wilcox


Sal caught up with The View frontman Kyle Falconer and spoke about their up and coming tour, album and a few other little things you may not know about the leading man from The View.....


What's  different about this album compared to the others? 

I'd like to think we've stayed true to our roots. The only thing that's different with this album is that we've had more time to work on it. Usually we've got loads of dates or we want to make as much music as possible. With this one though, we've been able to focus and take our time with it. Some of the people who have listened to it said it's a bit more mature than our other stuff too.

So you guys are going on tour soon. What are most looking forward to with regards to the tour? 

Just being able to hang out with the boys really. We've all been so busy that it'll be nice just be able to hang and play together. Just doing what we all love really. 

If you could join any band and play anything in it, which would you choose and why?

Ooooh definitely Fleetwood Mac and  then guitar, because then I could spend my time with the awesome Stevie Knicks.  

What's the best and worst part of band life?

Best part is probably making music and actually seeing it come together. Like when you're playing it and it actually sounds like a song. Then people's reaction to it when you play it live is just amazing. The worst part is the hours.

Would you rather: never play live music again or never be able to listen to recorded music again?

Ah fuck! Erm, I dunno! Argh that's such a hard question! Probably never listen to recorded music again. I suppose you could write and create your own stuff and play with people.