Spectrals Announce EP On Moshi Moshi Records

Moshi Moshi have announced the release of the debut EP from Spectrals, entitled "Spectrals Extended Play." A collection of new and previously unreleased songs, the EP became available in North America digitally earlier this week, with a physical release coming January 2011.

Brought up on a mixture of '60 and '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, '70s 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.

Video: Spectrals - "Peppermint"

Spectrals - Spectrals Extended Play Track Listing:

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 I Couldn't Keep Up
7. Bonus Jam

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