Band started by Pete Kember a.k.a. Sonic Boom after Spacemen 3. Kember recruited new musicians Richard Formby, who had previously contributed guitar and keyboards to Sonic Boom's side of the final Spacemen 3 album [m31548] (1990) and Mike Stout for the group Spectrum in 1991. Initial Spectrum releases carried on from the sound of late-period Spacemen 3, featuring conventional songs and a regular band. 1991's "How You Satisfy Me" single was an original composition by Kember and Formby reminiscent of 1960s garage bands, based as it was upon the Chip Taylor-penned pop hit "Can't Let Go". 1992's "Soul Kiss (Glide Divine)" debut album was split between songs and longer experimental pieces featuring drones and repetition. Another single from the album, a cover version of Daniel Johnston's "True Love Will Find You In The End" reached number 70 on the UK singles charts. Formby departed the band as soon as the album was released and Stout left not long after. 'Highs, Lows and Heavenly Blows' (1994) featured a new line-up including former Spacemen 3 bass player Pete Bassman (Pete Bain), was also mainly song-oriented. Since 1996 the Spectrum name has been used for Kember's solo work, sometimes with Bain and with recording engineer / musician Alf Hardy. The music made with Bain and Hardy was often in the same vein as Experimental Audio Research (E.A.R.), reflecting an increased interest in vintage analogue synthesizers, especially those made by EMS. After issuing 1997's "Forever Alien" album, there were no further releases of new material under the Spectrum moniker until the [m1716485] collaboration with Jim Dickinson in 2008. Kember has also worked with Füxa's Randall Nieman. During 2008-11, a four-piece Spectrum toured extensively in America and Europe. This included providing main support for the 2008 reformation tour of My Bloody Valentine, and a performance at the undefined festival in May 2011.
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September 6, 2021
Stereo
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1. Just Imagine
2. Just A Little Piece Of Me
3. Things Like This
4. Spinning Coins and Wishing On Clovers
5. My Echo, My Shadow And Me
6. On A Summer's Day
7. The Way That You Live
8. Tawkin Tekno
9. I Can See The Light Bend
10. I Feel A Change Coming On
May 16, 2019
Dingwalls
London, England, United Kingdom1. Transparent Radiation(The Red Krayola cover)
2. All Night Long
3. Lord I Don't Even Know My Name
4. I Know They Say
5. All Things Being Equal
6. Like.....
7. Call the Doctor(Spacemen 3 cover)
8. Let Me Down Gently(Spacemen 3 cover)
9. Che(Suicide cover)
10. Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)(Spacemen 3 cover)
11. I Believe It(Spacemen 3 cover)
May 15, 2019
YES
Manchester, England, United Kingdom1. Transparent Radiation(The Red Krayola cover)
2. All Night Long
3. Lord I Don't Even Know My Name
4. I Know They Say
5. (Improvisation)
6. Call the Doctor(Spacemen 3 cover)
7. Let Me Down Gently(Spacemen 3 cover)
8. Che(Suicide cover)
9. Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)(Spacemen 3 cover)
May 14, 2019
The Lanes
Bristol, England, United Kingdom1. Transparent Radiation(The Red Krayola cover)
2. All Night Long
3. Lord I Don't Even Know My Name
4. I Know They Say
5. All Things Being Equal
6. Call the Doctor(Spacemen 3 cover)
7. Let Me Down Gently(Spacemen 3 cover)
8. The End
9. Che(Suicide cover)
10. Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)(Spacemen 3 cover)
May 9, 2019
Alice
Copenhagen, Capital Region, DenmarkApril 5, 2019
Sala Upload
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain1. Transparent Radiation(The Red Krayola cover)
2. All Night Long
3. Lord I Don't Even Know My Name
4. Call the Doctor(Spacemen 3 cover)
5. Let Me Down Gently(Spacemen 3 cover)
6. Che(Suicide cover)
7. Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)(Spacemen 3 cover)
September 22, 2018
MusicBox
Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalSeptember 15, 2018
But
Madrid, Autonomous Region of Madrid, SpainSeptember 13, 2018
Fundación SGAE
Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, SpainAugust 24, 2018
Grote Zaal
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands1. Transparent Radiation(The Red Krayola cover)
2. All Night Long
3. Lord I Don't Even Know My Name
4. Call the Doctor(Spacemen 3 cover)
5. Che(Suicide cover)
6. Let Me Down Gently(Spacemen 3 cover)
7. Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)(Spacemen 3 cover)
May 8, 2018
MOTH Club
London, England, United Kingdom1. Transparent Radiation(The Red Krayola cover)
2. Let Me Down Gently(Spacemen 3 cover)
1. Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)(Spacemen 3 cover)
May 6, 2018
St Philip with St Stephen Church
Salford, England, United Kingdom1. Transparent Radiation(The Red Krayola cover)
2. All Night Long
3. Lord I Don't Even Know My Name
4. I Know They Say
5. Call the Doctor(Spacemen 3 cover)
6. Che(Suicide cover)
7. Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)(Spacemen 3 cover)
8. I Believe It
December 3, 2017
The Flying Saucer Club
Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaOctober 7, 2017
Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque
Madrid, Autonomous Region of Madrid, SpainAugust 26, 2016
Jardin Roussy
La Tour-de-Peilz, Vaud, SwitzerlandJuly 16, 2016
Park am Gleisdreieck
Berlin, Berlin, GermanyJune 6, 2014
Effenaar
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands1. Che(Suicide cover)
2. Lord I Don't Even Know My Name
3. Angel
4. How You Satisfy Me
5. When Tomorrow Hits(Mudhoney cover)
6. Revolution(Spacemen 3 cover)
7. Suicide(Spacemen 3 cover)
June 5, 2014
Magasin 4
Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumJune 4, 2014
Electrowerkz
London, England, United Kingdom1. Che(Suicide cover)
2. Lord I Don't Even Know My Name
3. Angel
4. How You Satisfy Me
5. When Tomorrow Hits(Mudhoney cover)
6. Revolution(Spacemen 3 cover)
1. Suicide(Spacemen 3 cover)
June 3, 2014
2Funky Music Cafe
Leicester, England, United Kingdom1. Che(Suicide cover)
2. Lord I Don't Even Know My Name
3. Angel
4. How You Satisfy Me
5. When Tomorrow Hits(Mudhoney cover)
6. Suicide(Spacemen 3 cover)
1. Revolution(Spacemen 3 cover)
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