{"id":59204,"date":"2018-04-25T16:30:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T15:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=59204"},"modified":"2018-04-26T23:36:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T22:36:12","slug":"review-spielbergs-distant-star-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-spielbergs-distant-star-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Spielbergs &#8211; Distant Star EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-59205\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DistantStar-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DistantStar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DistantStar-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DistantStar-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DistantStar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DistantStar-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DistantStar-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DistantStar-465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DistantStar-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>When you share your name with one of Hollywood&#8217;s most acclaimed filmmakers, it can be difficult to find out what <strong>Spielbergs<\/strong> are all about. Thankfully, with the imminent release of their debut EP that could be about to change. Based out of Oslo, Norway, the trio of Mads Baklien (guitar, vocals, synth), Stian Brennskag (bass) and Christian L\u00f8vhaug (drums) produce a fine set of indie-rock efforts on <em>&#8216;Distant Star&#8217;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Things start off in promising fashion with the rumbling rush of <em>&#8216;We Are All Going To Die&#8217;<\/em>. Rolling drums dominant alongside surging guitars, with a post-punk tinge and subtle strings. It&#8217;s clear early on that <strong>Spielbergs<\/strong> have a flair for writing shrewd hooks as <em>&#8216;Daisy! It\u2019s The New Me&#8217;<\/em> follows with sun-drenched guitars adding to the vibrant number.<\/p>\n<p>The title track is easily the EP&#8217;s catchiest moment. Its driving guitar and bass compliments the hooky line of <em>&#8220;we could be perfect, you could have made me better.&#8221;<\/em> Add to that a dizzying synth line and it&#8217;s a summer-ready indie-rock delight.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/403777833&amp;color=%23000000&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;Ghost Boy&#8217;<\/em> takes a different route. Over the course of its eight minutes, the trio serves up an entrancing blend of shimmering, reverb-laden guitars and rose-tinted lyricism (<em>&#8220;let&#8217;s stay together, lets runaway&#8221;<\/em>). While twinkling post-rock traits gradually weave their way through to its conclusion. Although it&#8217;s a welcomed change of pace, its length somewhat spoils the momentum gained.\u00a0<em>&#8216;Setting Sun&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0rounds things off on a reflective, slower note. Nostalgic synth keys, plucky guitars and a steady tempo serve as its musical backbone, adding Baklien&#8217;s contemplative vocal delivery. It&#8217;s a fitting conclusion to an encouraging debut.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the slight mid-point lull of<em> &#8216;Ghost Boy&#8217;<\/em>, <strong>Spielbergs<\/strong>&#8216; sun-kissed, lo-fi indie rock already has plenty of depth and variation to carry them forward. With a debut album in the works, <em>&#8216;Distant Star&#8217;<\/em> is an ideal introduction to a band that could well shine in the future.<\/p>\n<p>3.5\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Distant Star&#8217;<\/em> by\u00a0<strong>Spielbergs\u00a0<\/strong>is released on 27th April on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bythetimeitgetsdark.bandcamp.com\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>By The Time It Gets Dark<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spielbergs\u00a0<\/strong>links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spielbergs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spielbergsband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spielbergsband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by S\u00eaan Reid (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanReid86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SeanReid86<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spielbergs produce a fine set of sun-kissed, lo-fi indie-rock on &#8216;Distant Star&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2269,3],"tags":[15233,15232,12398,15231],"class_list":["post-59204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ep-review","category-reviews","tag-by-the-time-it-gets-dark","tag-distant-star-ep","tag-sean-reid","tag-spielbergs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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