Enjoy It While It Lasts
Studio album by
Spector
Released13 August 2012
Recorded2011–2012
GenreIndie rock
LabelFiction
Spector chronology
Enjoy It While It Lasts
(2012)		 Moth Boys
(2015)
Singles from Enjoy It While It Lasts
  1. "Never Fade Away"
    Released: 29 April 2011
  2. "What You Wanted"
    Released: 19 September 2011
  3. "Grey Shirt and Tie"
    Released: 5 December 2011
  4. "Chevy Thunder"
    Released: 26 January 2012
  5. "Celestine"
    Released: 20 May 2012
  6. "Friday Night, Don't Ever Let It End"
    Released: 31 December 2012

Enjoy It While It Lasts is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Spector, released on 13 August 2012.[1] It follows the singles "Chevy Thunder" and "Celestine", which were released on Luv Luv Luv Records during 2012. The album reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart, and went to number 1 on the Official Record Store Chart on the week of its release.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
BBC Music(mixed)[3]
Digital Spy[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
NME[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork2.6/10[9]
The Quietus(positive)[10]
Time Out London[11]
Virgin Media[12]

Upon its release, Enjoy It While It Lasts received mixed reviews. NME praised its harking back to a lost age of "indie disco"[7] akin to the triumvirate of The Killers, The Strokes and Razorlight. Yet from The Guardian there was a sense of disapproval at the seemingly shallow façade of "makeweight chugging alt-rock".[8] Particular attention has been paid to the lyrics, with The Quietus describing "whip-smart words",[10] while according to The Observer's Hermione Hoby, they create a "unique blend of hubris and humour."[8] Digital Spy also praised the lyrical work of lead singer Fred MacPherson, commenting "there's a self-deprecating wit to his wordplay that makes Spector all the more bewitching."[4]

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
NME UK Best Albums of 2012 (Editors' Pick) 2012 #26

Track listing

All tracks are written by Frederick MacPherson, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."True Love (For Now)" 3:38
2."Chevy Thunder" 3:47
3."Grey Shirt and Tie" 3:20
4."Twenty Nothing"MacPherson, Christopher Burman3:26
5."Friday Night, Don't Ever Let It End" 3:49
6."Lay Low" 3:18
7."Upset Boulevard" 3:45
8."No Adventure" 3:36
9."What You Wanted" 3:07
10."Celestine" 3:42
11."Grim Reefer" 2:52
12."Never Fade Away" 3:42

[1]

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[13] 12

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 "Spector announce full details of debut album 'Enjoy It While It Lasts'". Nme.com. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Spector top the Official Record Store Chart". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Hocknell, Tom. "BBC - Music - Review of Spector - Enjoy It While It Lasts". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Spector: 'Enjoy It While It Lasts' review". Digitalspy.com. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Spector: Enjoy It While It Lasts – review". The Guardian. London.
  6. ↑ Price, Simon (12 August 2012). "Album: Spektor, Enjoy it While it Lasts (Fiction)". The Independent. London.
  7. 1 2 "Spector - 'Enjoy It While It Lasts'". Nme.com. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 "Spector: Enjoy it While it Lasts – review". The Guardian. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Spector: Enjoy It While It Lasts". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  10. 1 2 "The Quietus | Reviews | Spector". The Quietus. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Spector : 'Enjoy It While It Lasts' album review". Timeout.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Virgin TV Edit | TV, Sport, Movies & More". Virginmedia.com.
  13. ↑ "Artists". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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