Spector (1,031).

(From Guardian Unlimited)

Hometown: London.

The lineup: Fred Macpherson (vocals), Christopher Burman (guitar), Thomas Shickle (bass), Jed Cullen (synth, guitar), Danny Blandy (drums).

The background: Spector: they're kind of asking for trouble calling themselves that, aren't they? A bit like that 80s hard/jazzcore band fronted by Wire magazine favourite Kevin Martin, God , or Brilliant , that other 80s group with a superlative, begging-for-a-kicking name. If you title yourself after the greatest record producer in history, one with a reputation for the magnificent and grand, with probably the most recognisable signature sound in pop, you've put yourself …