Enjoy It While It Lasts
| Enjoy It While It Lasts |
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| Studio album by Spector |
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| Released |
13 August 2012 |
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| Recorded |
2011–2012 |
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| Genre |
Indie rock |
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| Label |
Fiction Records |
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| Singles from Enjoy It While It Lasts |
- "Never Fade Away"
Released: April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)
- "What You Wanted"
Released: September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
- "Grey Shirt and Tie"
Released: December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)
- "Chevy Thunder"
Released: January 26, 2012 (2012-01-26)
- "Celestine"
Released: May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)
- "Friday Night, Don't Ever Let It End"
Released: December 31, 2012 (2012-12-31)
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Enjoy It While It Lasts is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Spector, released on 13 August 2012.[1] It follows the singles "Chevy Thunder" and "Celestine", which were released on Luv Luv Luv Records during 2012. The album reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart, and went to number 1 on the Official Record Store Chart on the week of its release.[2]
Critical reception
Upon its release, Enjoy It While It Lasts received mixed reviews. Some, notably NME, praised its harking back to a lost age of "indie disco"[13] akin to the triumvirate of The Killers, The Strokes and Razorlight. Yet from others, there was a sense of disapproval at the seemingly shallow façade of "makeweight chugging alt-rock,".[14] Particular attention has been paid to the lyrics, with the Quietus describing "whip-smart words,"[15] while according to the Observer's Hermione Hoby, they create a "unique blend of hubris and humour."[16] Digital Spy also praised the lyrical work of lead singer Fred MacPherson, commenting "there's a self-deprecating wit to his wordplay that makes Spector all the more bewitching."[17]
Accolades
| Publication |
Country |
Accolade |
Year |
Rank |
| NME |
U.K. |
Best Albums of 2012 (Editors' Pick) |
2012 |
#26 |
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Frederick MacPherson, except where noted.
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| 1. |
"True Love (For Now)" | |
3:38 |
| 2. |
"Chevy Thunder" | |
3:47 |
| 3. |
"Grey Shirt and Tie" | |
3:20 |
| 4. |
"Twenty Nothing" | MacPherson, Christopher Burman |
3:26 |
| 5. |
"Friday Night, Don't Ever Let It End" | |
3:49 |
| 6. |
"Lay Low" | |
3:18 |
| 7. |
"Upset Boulevard" | |
3:45 |
| 8. |
"No Adventure" | |
3:36 |
| 9. |
"What You Wanted" | |
3:07 |
| 10. |
"Celestine" | |
3:42 |
| 11. |
"Grim Reefer" | |
2:52 |
| 12. |
"Never Fade Away" | |
3:42 |
[18]
Chart performance
Personnel
References
