"If guitars are supposed to be dead it's probably because Spectres have killed them. Not for the fainthearted, but essential all the same." 9/10 Drowned in Sound
Based in Bristol, U.K., Spectres are a noise rock quartet combining elements of drone, post-punk and noise.
Made up of vocalist/guitarist Joe Hatt, guitarist Adrian Dutt, bassist Dominic Mitchison, and drummer Andy Came, the group's ascent to widespread critical acclaim both on record and on the stage began after they had started to dominate the U.K. gig circuit. Two critically acclaimed albums and extensive tours of Europe and Israel have cemented their penchant for harsh noise and uncomfortable swathes of distortion, en- veloping somewhat straightforward, albeit dark, melancholy pop songs. It was this sound and their reputation as a unique and forceful live band that began to earn them comparisons to pioneering noise acts such as My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and the Jesus & Mary Chain.