''Enjoy It While It Lasts'' is the debut studio album by English

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, released on 13 August 2012. 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

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, and went to number 1 on the

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on the week of its release.

Critical reception

Upon its release, ''Enjoy It While It Lasts'' received mixed reviews. ''

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'' praised its harking back to a lost age of "indie disco" akin to the triumvirate of

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. Yet from ''The Guardian'' there was a sense of disapproval at the seemingly shallow façade of "makeweight chugging alt-rock". Particular attention has been paid to the lyrics, with ''The Quietus'' describing "whip-smart words", while according to ''

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''s Hermione Hoby, they create a "unique blend of hubris and humour." ''

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'' 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."

Accolades

Track listing

Chart performance

Personnel

* Fred MacPherson – vocals * Chris Burman – guitar * Tom Shickle – bass guitar * Jed Cullen – guitar, synthesizer * Danny Blandy – drums

References

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