Top 5 Live Performances of 2024


We don’t get to as many gigs now we’ve hit middle age and have a child to look after, but this just makes the ones we do get my to all the more special (and a million thank you’s to our ever-supportive families). Here are the Top 5 performances – in no particular order –…

Top 5 Must-See Sets at 2000trees 2024


There’s a stellar line-up at this year’s 2000trees Festival and it’s hard to whittle down the ‘don’t miss’ moments to only five acts, but we’re going to give it a go… With apologies to The Gaslight Anthem, as you just know ‘The ’59 Sound’ is going to be THE sing-along moment of the weekend… Who…

Topshelf Records sampler

A new compilation album from Topshelf Records!


We don’t need to repeat how much we love Topshelf Records here at Spectral Nights. Last year they released records by the likes of Braid, The Jazz June, Prawn, Sundials and My Fictions – all of which we reviewed. They also released one of our Top 5 albums of the year from Empire! Empire! (I…