Spector have announced their first studio album in six years – Now or Whenever, set for release October 1st via Moth Noise.

Now Or Whenever is the long awaited third full length release from the cult band. The album follows the critically acclaimed Enjoy It While It Lasts (2012), Moth Boys (2015) and EP compilation Non-Fiction (2020), records which built a culture around the group and accrued them a fiercely loyal fan base, making Spector one of Britain’s most-loved alternative outfits.

The first insight into the record comes in the form of new single ‘Catch You On The Way Back’, which is out today and available to stream here. The single is Spector at their very best – as urgent vocals and mammoth instrumentation combine to form an instant classic, a track that somehow manages to encapsulate every part of the band’s story so far while also looking to the future.

Speaking about ‘Catch You On The Way Back In’, Fred Macpherson said: “Catch You on the Way Back In’ is a 160bpm bon voyage: An “until next time” for when you don’t know how long the next time might be. It’s music for closing and music for opening, and strangely both the first track we started for the album and the last before we didn’t see each other in the flesh for six months. It’s more of a drinking song than a thinking song, so it will probably make most sense when we’re all allowed in the same room again.”

Now Or Whenever is out October 1st on the band’s own label Moth Noise, the full tracklist can be found below.