The Spectacle | fr

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) The Spectacle was a hardcore punk band from Bodø, Norway. They had a truly unique sound, combining elements from many of the most powerful and passionate subgenres of hardcore and other types of music, from heavy crust to emotional hardcore to long Godspeed You! Black Emperor-style instrumental passages. A strong anti-capitalist message could be found in their lyrics, and the band released albums through the anarchist CrimethInc. Ex-Workers’ Collective. The band took their name from the book «La Société du spectacle» by situationist theorist, Guy Debord. The band consisted of...

Gold Spectacles are a baroque-pop duo based in London, UK. Formed in 2012, it is the collaborative venture of two British songwriter/producers. Drawing on an eclectic range of musical influences from Paul Simon to Phoenix, Gold Spectacles write sample-based alternative pop music. .

Born in Sydney Australia in January 2009, Spectacles began as a side project with meagre ambitions. Barely one year old, Spectacles has grown to a three-piece of electro mayhem that collides electronic sounds, distorted guitars and live drums with two distinct vocal presences and a strong visual element. .