Album Review: Spector - Moth Boys

Spector's second album Moth Boy was released last Friday. As someone who has never really heard any Spector before, I thought I'd give it a listen.

The band have been knocking about since about 2011, and the London outfit make a nice, bright post-indie/new wave sound.

You'll like them if you like Hurts, Interpol, Editors or White Lies.

What does it sound like?
Moth Boy seems to take inspiration from the best parts of Interpol, Delphic and The 1975 to form a really fantastic sound. It sounds like the natural progression of indie/electronica, without sounding too hip and pretentious.

Overall, it has a very well polished sound.

Best tracks:
- 'Stay High', 'West End'

'Stay High' showcases the more indie side of the album, and 'West End' showcases the more electronic side of the album. I think both are great songs, although 'Stay High' is probably the better song out of the two.

'Lately It's You' definitely pushes the most boundaries, however it doesn't fit as well with the overall feel of the album. It's a great closing track though.

Worst tracks:
- 'Decade of Decay'

I just didn't really like this song. I can't really put my finger on it, but it didn't really fit with the rest of the album, and sounded a bit jarring between 'Bad Boyfriend' and 'Kyoto Garden'.

Overall: 7/10

Moth Boys is a great album overall, and a great achievement. I can't give higher than a 7 as I don't know how similar this is to their older stuff.

As I've previously said, the album has a very well polished sound, but it feels like Spector are holding back a little bit on the oomph. Some of the songs are very punchy ('Stay High', 'Decade of Decay') while others are very glossy ('Believe', 'Using')

Well worth a listen.