Spectres

Booking Agent : Diego Bustamante
Booking Agent Latin America : Diego Bustamante

Formed in Vancouver by vocalist and founder Brian Gustavson, SPECTRES is a DIY death-rock outfit that mixes post-punk, the ethic of anarcho-punk, and an incredible knack for writing catchy songs. The band released three independent albums (all reissued by Artoffact Records in 2019) and are ready to stun audiences with their 2021 release, “Hindsight”. Emerging from the DIY Punk underground, SPECTRES wanted to blend the grassroots and independent ethic of anarcho-punk with the anomie and cold, modulated sounds of 1980’s post-punk and death-rock genres.

Though the band’s output has matured with time to embrace a wider range of new-wave and shoegaze influences, their ethos remains rooted in DIY punk. The blending of these influences allows for the curious juxtaposition of 80’s influenced pop sensibilities with lyrics that explore the alienation and cynicism of modern life. On the last album, “Nostalgia”, these influences are carried even further to create a wonderfully crafted suite of songs that evoke the primal sounds of Beastmilk with the melody of New Order. Now the band spent the pandemic year off in the studio, fine tuning their craft and recording new tracks for “Hindsight”. The last track on the album and lead-off single, “Tell Me,” was covered by Stereogum upon release. Writer Ryan Leas noted that “Tell Me” “finds [SPECTRES] moving a bit further up the [retro] timeline, delving into some deep New Order vibes. If that kind of thing works on you the way it works on me, then you will probably think “Tell Me” is a banger.”

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