Spector - All The Sad Young Men

In some ways, the 80s are worth forgetting; shoulder pads, Egg-wina Currie and the Final bloody Countdown are some of the atrocities that the decade dragged with it. Nevertheless, it showcased some pretty stellar music. Sure, some of the stuff was cheesier than Alex James doing the Macarena. But that was part of its beauty; tracks by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (and their goddamn redonkulous name) or Soft Cell were super-kitsch, but throbbed with infectious hooks and a New Romantic glossing.

And this is where slick-hair sharp-suited indie-kids Spector come in. Ever since the quick wit and equally instant hooks of ‘Enjoy It While It Lasts’ led a short renaissance of pop-rock, they’ve gathered crowds of feverish fans clutching toothcombs and tubs of wax. Now, their sound is even more 80s-flecked and basically – how can this be put – MASSIVE. ‘All The Sad Young Men’ may have lyrics of a pretty bleak tone, but it’s a spine-tingling stadium-sized banger fitted-out with harmonised backing vocals and spaced-out synths. It’s one of those tracks that manages to have a pre-chorus as big as the chorus and makes the new album such an exciting prospect - but, thankfully – it doesn’t sound bloody anything like Europe.