Enjoy It While It Lasts

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
BBC Music	(mixed)[3]
Digital Spy	[4]
The Guardian	[5]
The Independent	[6]
NME	[7]
The Observer	[8]
Pitchfork	2.6/10[9]
The Quietus	(positive)[10]
Time Out London	[11]
Virgin Media	[12]

Upon its release, Enjoy It While It Lasts received mixed reviews. NME praised its harking back to a lost age of "indie disco"[13] akin to the triumvirate of The Killers, The Strokes and Razorlight. Yet from The Guardian there was a sense of disapproval at the seemingly shallow façade of "makeweight chugging alt-rock".[14] Particular attention has been paid to the lyrics, with The Quietus describing "whip-smart words",[15] while according to The Observer's Hermione Hoby, they create a "unique blend of hubris and humour."[16] Digital Spy also praised the lyrical work of lead singer Fred MacPherson, commenting "there's a self-deprecating wit to his wordplay that makes Spector all the more bewitching."[17]

All tracks are written by Frederick MacPherson, except where noted.

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• Fred MacPherson – vocals
• Chris Burman – guitar
• Tom Shickle – bass guitar
• Jed Cullen – guitar, synthesizer
• Danny Blandy – drums