Gold Celeste

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Gold Celeste
Gold Celeste Live SLC 2025.jpg
Gold Celeste playing at Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States on July 22 2025
Background information
Origin Oslo, Norway
Genres psychedelic pop, lo-fi
Years active2014-present
LabelsRiot Factory
Spinoff ofAngelica's Elegy
Members
  • Eirik Fidjeland
  • Simen Hallset
Past members
  • Petter Andersen

Cold Celeste are a psychedelic pop band from Oslo, Norway. They have two studio albums and two extended plays (EPs).

Contents

History

The band met in Trondheim while studying music. [1] [2] Hallset and Fidjeland were part of a similar band Angelica's Elegy that released a studio album named Gold Celeste. Gold Celeste is sometimes referred to as an alias of Angelica's Elegy. [3]

They recorded their debut album under the Gold Celeste name, The Glow in 2015 in the studio which bassist/vocalist Simen Hallset ran. [1] Shortly after the release of the album they also released a stand-alone single "The Wonder of Love". [4]

In 2019 the band released single "The Best Trip" ahead of their second album The Gentle Maverik. [5] Then in 2020 they released the EP Common Ground. [6]

In summer 2025 they went on their first ever North American tour with Vinyl Williams. [7] They released the Rendezvous EP on 30 June 2025.

Musical style

They have been described as a "psych-pop band inspired by crispy lo-fi sounds from the 60s" [1] and "Fusing shoegaze textures to psychedelic tendencies". [6] Their music is said to have "dreamy hypnotic layers of psychedelic melody". [8]

Genres include "psych, indie, soul, jazz, pop and even a bit of dream". [9]

They have listed Beach House and My Bloody Valentine as influences. [2]

They have been compared to Tame Impala, Connan Mockasin, and Beach House. [5] [10]

Band members

Current members

Touring musicians

Past members

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gold Celeste biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  2. 1 2 Lester, Paul (2015-08-31). "The playlist – new bands: Vogue Dots, Gold Celeste, Palace Winter and more". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  3. Studarus, Laura. "Premiere: Gold Celeste – "Can of Worms"". Under the Radar Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  4. "GOLD CELESTE SHARE NEW TRACK 'THE WONDER OF LOVE'". Silent Radio. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  5. 1 2 Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (2019-02-08). "Gold Celeste Share Honeyed Psych-Pop Wig Out 'The Best Trip'". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2025-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. 1 2 Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (2020-04-29). "Gold Celeste's Dreamy 'Eye Of The Storm' Is The Perfect Return". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2025-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. "Things To Do in Phoenix AZ - The Arizona Republic". www.azcentral.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  8. Wors, Andy (2015-11-21). "Gold Celeste - 'The Glow'". nordicmusicreview. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  9. Wors, Andy (2015-12-14). "Gold Celeste - LIVE! Old Blue Last". nordicmusicreview. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  10. "Artist of the Week: Gold Celeste". Scenewave.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.