Spectres

Spectres is a Bristol noise rock band. The name has been used by several different acts, but the Bristol group is a four-piece associated with post-punk, shoegaze and noise rock, with some gothic and punk overlap in its wider classification.

Style and influences

The band’s sound is described as “nu gazey” and noise-driven, with influences taken from acts such as The Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine. It is also linked with post-punk and shoegaze, placing it within a broader underground guitar-based scene.

Origin

The group comes from Bristol, in the UK. It is a band rather than a solo project.