Spector To Introduce Us To ‘Moth Boys’
London quartet Spector will follow the singles ‘All The Sad Young Men’ and ‘Bad Boyfriend’ with their second album ‘Moth Boys’ on August 21 on Fiction Records. The band, led by enigmatic frontman and lyricist Fred Macpherson, produced it with Dev Hynes, Duncan Mills and Adam Jaffrey,
Spector, also featuring guitarist Jed Cullen, Danny Blandy (keyboards) and Tom Shickle (bass), have refined and matured their sound since their arrival on the scene around 2011. After touring that year with the Killers, Florence + the Machine and others, they were on the BBC’s Sound Of 2012 critical list, and their first album ‘Enjoy It While It Lasts’ went on to debut at No. 12 in the UK.
The artwork for the new album is a 2009 picture of the defunct Berlin night club Rechenzentrum from Von Bleiben – a photographic series documenting the “morning after,” by German artists André Giesemann and Daniel Schulz. “We got very excited when we first saw André and Daniel’s photo,” explains Macpherson, “as it immediately evoked similar feelings to the music and words on the record. We’re very honoured that they’ve let us use it.”
Physical copies of ‘Moth Boys’ will also include a new work by one of Fred’s favourite poets, Sam Riviere, inspired by the album’s lyrics and themes.
In October, Spector will tour the UK, with this itinerary:
Tue 13th BRISTOL, Thekla
Wed 14th BIRMINGHAM, Library
Fri 16th NOTTINGHAM, Rescue Rooms
Sat 17th MANCHESTER, Gorilla
Sun 18th NEWCASTLE, Cluny
Tue 20th EDINBURGH, Electric Circus
Wed 21st GLASGOW, King Tut’s
Sat 24th SHEFFIELD, Leadmill
Sun 25th LEEDS, Brudenell Social Club
Tue 27th BRIGHTON, Patterns
Wed 28th OXFORD, Bullingdon Arms
Thu 29th LONDON, Heaven
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