A SPECTRALS EXTENDED PLAY

Louis Jones, the musician behind Spectrals is due to release his debut EP through Moshi Moshi Records on October 10th; entitled ˜Spectrals Extended Play™, the EP is a collection of new and previously unreleased songs. From the town of Heckmondwike, 10 miles south-west from Leeds, Louis is softly spoken with a shock of ginger hair. Brought up of a mixture of 60 & 70s soul, motown and doo-wop, Spectrals™ influences include Phil Spector (hence the name), Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Isley Brothers alongside garage rock. Having previously released singles with Captured Tracks (Dum Dum Girls, Wild Nothing, Ganglians), Suplex Cassettes (Teeth!!!) and Tough Love Records (Health, Male Bonding, Becoming Real), the ˜Spectrals Extended Play™ shows a progression in Louis™ music. Recorded completely on analogue in a local studio, there is a notable difference in the production on the EP and his previous bedroom-esq recordings. ˜Spectrals Extended Play™ shows the two sides that make up Louis™ music; the more dreamy, 70™s inspired tracks like the EP™s wondrous closing track, ˜I Ran With Love But I Couldn™t Keep Up™ contrast with the more upbeat, rock ™n™ roll sound found on forthcoming single ˜Peppermint™ (out on September 27th through Moshi Moshi™s Singles Club) and on the bluesy ˜Dip Your Toe In™, which was recorded on an acoustic guitar and reflects Louis™ love of 60s garage. Spectrals combine classic 50s song writing - all the songs are about love  with understated melodies plus the addition of Louis™ drawl to create woozily melancholic pop songs. Live, Spectrals play as a band, after playing Offset Festival last year and supporting the likes of Girls, Real Estate and Lovvers; they will shortly embark on their first ever headline tour (dates TBA announced) as well as playing alongside Les Savy Fav, Yuck and Harlem. 1. Dip Your Toe In 2. Chip A Tooth (Spoil A Smile) 3. Peppermint 4. Put Your Crystal Ball Away 5. 7th Date 6. I Ran With Love But Couldn™t Keep Up 7. Bonus Jam