Last time we were at
Manchester’s Deaf Institute the tone was slightly different; the floor was well
and truly shaking to the heavier sounds of Young Guns and POLAR [check that out HERE].
This evening it was refreshing to return to the quirky venue, with its eclectic
wallpaper and shabby chic bohemian vibe, to see Spector.
Spector are your new favourite band if the hype
around them is to be believed. They’ve already played on Later…With Jools
Holland, been nominated as BBC’s Sound of 2012 and are set to tour with Florence
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| Spector |
Est.1987 has already caught
up with captivating front-man Frederick Macpherson ahead of their headline
tour. To read what Fred had to say about touring, the album and east London
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| David Lyre's album out Monday |
The evening’s proceedings are kicked off as solo support act
David’s Lyre takes to the stage. Returning to Manchester
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| David Lyre |
Melodic and instrumental but not in an
obvious way, David’s Lyre push the boundaries of the blend between lyricism,
folk and popular music. “Only Words” perfectly captures this blend; it is dark,
melodic, instrumental but ultimately beguiling. David’s Lyre is one to watch;
the debut album is out on Monday.
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| Front-man Fred on stage in Manchester |
David’s Lyre was the perfect introduction to Spector who
take to the stage at the sold out Deaf Institute to rapturous applaud. The
front of the stage is lined with girls bewitched by Fred’s every move and a
huddle of men dressed up in suits and black rimmed glasses, an ode to the front-man’s
trademark style.The east London
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| Frederick & Jed |
It may not be “Friday Night”, as the following song
suggests, but the packed out room show Spector that any night can be a party
night in Manchester
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| Frederick Macpherson |
Fred is charismatic and oozes effortlessness up on stage,
even when he does admit a slight faux pas in having to come on stage dabbing
his shaving cuts with a white T-shirt; “I only had a single blade Bic razor and
skimmed milk…and I’m a haemophiliac!” Between songs he pulls out a comb to
realign his perfectly slicked back hair and button back up his grey suit
blazer.
There is much anticipation for Spector’s debut album and the
audience’s thirst is quenched a little this evening as we are treated to a
taste of it in the form of the upbeat and rhythmic “20 Nothing”.
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| Spector take to the stage in Manchester |
Fred admits that the merchandise for the tour didn’t arrive
on times so the band has hand-made twenty “exclusive” T-shirts and, if anything,
the cheers from the crowd confirm that they probably liked this even more! Chevy
Thunder is emblazoned on the T-shirts and the crowd know what is coming as the
band burst into latest single “Chevy Thunder”. The song has a vintage quality
to it and it resonates through the venue as the crowd chant along, “Chevy
Thunder, Chevy Chevy Thunder”.
Catch Spector on their headline tour:
21/02/2012
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22/02/2012
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The Kazimier -
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23/02/2012
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The Rainbow -
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24/02/2012
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The
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25/02/2012
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The Green Door Store -
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27/02/2012
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Roundhouse -
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01/03/2012
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100 Club -
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