Founded in Vancouver in 2005 by vocalist Brian Gustavson, SPECTRES is commonly cited as one of the bands responsible for kicking off the renewed interest in the post-punk sound in Canada. Inspired initially by the original UK anarcho-punk bands of the late ’70s and early ’80s, SPECTRES mixes the ethics of that scene (Crass, The Mob, et al.) with the stylings of post-punk and an incredible knack for writing catchy songs. As a review on CVLT Nation put it, the band is “firmly rooted in punk, but it weaves dreamy melodies into the angst and frustration.” Their new outstanding album “Nostalgia” was released on March 13th and marks their first album of new material for Artoffact Records, a label whose roster contains, among other things, an array of crucial b...
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