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

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band Spector, 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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, The Strokes and

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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 –

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* Chris Burman –

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* Tom Shickle –

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* Jed Cullen –

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* Danny Blandy –

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References

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