Spector fans had to wait an excruciating amount of time for any real news relating to the band, then came the bombardment of new singles left, right and centre. As the crowd grows increasingly eager in London’s renown 100 club, it’s seems that wait has been well worth it.

The small amount of gigs that the reshaped and reinvigorated five-piece have played recently have seen a plethora of new material being showcased; it appears that this evening in the capital would be no different as the set opens with a newbie in the form of ‘Lately It’s You (Moth Boys)’, which is filled with charisma from note to note. The set then saw the likes of already released new tracks such as ‘Don’t Make Me Try’ and the occasionally showcased ‘Decade Of Decay’, which is rapidly becoming a crowd favourite.

It’s the tracks from the truly successful debut, Enjoy It Whilst It Lasts, that test the strength of the floorboards though, with the likes of the brilliantly energetic ‘Twenty Nothing’ providing clear evidence for this. Following this the crowd were treated to the live debut of new track ‘Kyoto Garden’, a euphorically lifting track, which allowed lead singer Fred Macpherson to hold the emotions of those in the crowd in the palm of his hand.

Other numerous new tracks came at the crowd thick and fast in the form of ‘Stay High’ and ‘Cocktail Party’, with the ruthlessly charismatic ‘Celestine’ appearing in between, making way for arguably the highest moment of the gig up to this point – it’s clear to see that old favourites are evidently cherished by the following of Spector, and it would appear that the new tracks are rapidly taking that direction also.

The night well and truly became a celebration when old favourites ‘Chevy Thunder’ and ‘Never Fade Away’ hit the four walls of the 100 club, and rebounded into the ears of every member of the crowd, who were all simultaneously screaming the lyrics back towards the relentless amount of energy that is being produced on the stage – tracks like these provide clear evidence of why Spector took off in the way they did, and will hopefully continue to do so in the foreseeable future.

It’s as we approach final song ‘All The Sad Young Men’ where things truly begin to become remarkable however, as the night sees the sudden death of the keyboard, which made way for some innovative brilliance in the form of guitarist’s Jed Cullen memorable (in a good sense) rendition of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Under The Bridge’, another run-through of ‘Chevy Thunder’ which was perhaps more blistering than the first, and also an acapella performance of B-Side to the latest single (‘Bad Boyfriend’), ‘Strong Look’.

Following the realisation that the keys would not be reappearing any time soon, the band made an exit from the stage – despite Fred Macpherson’s sincerest apologies for not getting the chance to play ‘All The Sad Men’, the crowd were left undoubtedly satisfied as they had witnessed a truly special show, one which showed the brilliance of Spector’s old material, the exciting anticipation for the new stuff, and also the innovative talent of the band.

James Cummins

@CummyBear