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- Summary: The debut full-length release from the Kane Strang-led indie rock trio Office Dog was recorded with producer De Stevens.
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- Record Label: New West
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
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MojoJan 26, 2024It may make for a rollercoaster musical ride, but it's utterly thrilling. [Mar 2024, p.88]
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Jan 26, 2024Despite being recorded in such a short burst of time – or maybe because of it – Spiel manages to be as musically diverse as it is moody, offering up a stellar intro to the band.
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UncutJan 26, 2024The threesome manage to toe the very fine line between control and chaos, suppression and release. [Jan 2024, p.34]
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Feb 6, 2024Spiel is heavy but nimble, more direct in its arrangements and sentiments, but also moodier, more melancholy; it sounds like shoulders shrugged against a cold wind.
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Jan 26, 2024While just about everything here is darkly anxious yet engaging, highlights include the line “Life’s just time chasing your mind with the body you get" (from "In the Red") and the bouncy, utterly infectious "Big Air," which, in keeping with the rest of the album, adds injury to elation: "I got big air/Flew and landed strange."
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Feb 7, 2024There is nothing weighty going on in the lyrics. Think of Spiel as an instructional audio asking one to listen, turn one’s head, and hear the music again.