Tape Trash – ‘TT 4-Ever’


Tape Trash – a Norwegain duo made up of Anders Magnor Killerud (Team Me, Ludvig Moon) and Kristofer Mathias (Spielbergs) – have shared new single ‘TT 4-Ever’ ahead of the release of their debut album later this year. Falling somewhere between Japandroids and The Lemonheads, it’s a potent introduction to the band’s sound with riffs…

Spielbergs – ‘Vestli’ album review


Spielbergs’ debut album ‘This Is Not the End’ was praised by artists ranging from Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil to Jimmy Eat World’s Jimmy Adkins and press outlets including NME, Pitchfork and Kerrang! Now, the Norwegian trio have signed to Big Scary Monsters and are getting set to release new album ‘Vestli’ – an album that…

Spielbergs – ‘Brother of Mine’


Spielbergs have announced they’ve signed to Big Scary Monsters and Scandinavian label Fysisk Format and shared new single ‘Brother of Mine’ to celebrate this news. A song that has been years in the making, it opens with a vibrant burst of Japandroids-style guitar and intense drumming as Mads Baklien looks back on being 25 and…

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Spielbergs – ‘Go!’


Spielbergs have followed up last year’s ‘Running All the Way Home’ EP with the release of new single ‘Go!’. Recorded with regular producer Tord Øverland Knudsen before the lockdown came into effect, the song is co-released by By the Time It Gets Dark Records and TV network Adult Swim’. The four-minute anthem finds lead singer…

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Spielbergs – ‘Running All the Way Home’


Following numerous festival appearances and a UK tour with Foxing, Norway’s favourite alt-anthem trip Spielbergs are following up one of the albums of 2019 with a new EP called ‘Running All the Way Home’ (out on 25 October via By the Time It Gets Dark Records – pre-order here) – and they’ve also shared the…

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Spielbergs – ‘Five On It’


Norwegian power-punk trio Spielbergs have shared ‘Five On It’, the opening song on from their eagerly anticipated album, ‘This Is Not the End’ (out on 1 February via By the Time It Gets Dark Records – pre-order here). It’s a thrilling anthem from the very first note – managing to combine the snarl of early…

Spectral Nights’ Top 5 EPs of 2018


We’ve already shared our top full-length records of the past 12 months, now it’s time to look back over our favourite shorter releases… Spielbergs – ‘Distant Star‘ The Norwegian trio’s EP marked them out as ones to watch with its Guided by Voices-meets-Beach Slang power pop. Sœur – ‘Fight‘ The Bristol band are already a…

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The Great Big Spectral Nights World Cup 2018 preview


We’re very excited about the World Cup that kicks off in a month or so and we’ve decided to ask some football-loving bands, blogs and readers to offer their takes on what to expect in Russia next month – an an evaluation of how their club teams’ seasons have gone… Who will win the 2018…