MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS TO RELEASE SPECTRALS DEBUT EP
Moshi Moshi are proud to announce the release of the debut EP from Spectrals, entitled Spectrals Extended Play. A collection of new and previously unreleased songs, the EP is available in North America digitally starting today October 12th, with a physical release coming January 2011. As a preview of the EP the song “Chip a Tooth (Spoil a Smile)” has been cleared for free download. Please feel free to share with friends and readers.
“Chip a Tooth (Spoil a Smile)” – Download Link
Brought up on a mixture of 60 & 70s soul, motown and doo-wop, Spectrals is Louis Jones, a soft-spoken young man with a shock of ginger hair, hailing from the town of Heckmondwike. Tucked away in that corner of England 10 miles south-west from Leeds, it might surprise some to find his recording history rife with a who’s who of respectable indie labels. Spectrals’ previous history includes singles released with Captured Tracks (Dum Dum Girls, Wild Nothing, Ganglians), Suplex Cassettes (Teeth!!!) and Tough Love Records (Health, Male Bonding, Becoming Real). All found themselves enamored with the understated melodies scattered throughout Louis’ woozy melancholic bedroom pop.
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 UK single “Peppermint” (available via import 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.
