7/7/26.
Spectralate were a band formed in the early 2010s by Alan Holmes and Annie Muriel on the island of Anglesey in Northern Wales. Holmes has been in many bands, most notably Fflaps (1987-1992) and Ectogram (1996-2012).
Spectralate is beautifully orchestrated and hues closer to Would-Be-Goods, Tele Novella, and Jens Lekman than either of the above mentioned bands. And while both Holmes and Muriel are Welsh musicians, I can't say that this has the classic signs of Welsh indie music. In other words, while Holmes may have played with Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, this doesn't necessarily tend to that sound.
And I don't know enough - or anything - about Anglesey, to know if this music is informed by the culture or landscape of the area. All I know is it's beautifully consistent throughout. The band released several full lengths in a 3 year period.
