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The power shoegaze trio Office Dog from Dunedin, New Zealand—by way of Auckland—carries on their hometown's music traditions. Since the late 1970s, the South Island city has birthed many striking and influential bands like The Chills, The Verlaines and The Clean, creating a scene called the "Dunedin sound."
Led by singer/songwriter Kane Strang, with bassist Rassani Tolovaa and drummer Mitchell Innes at his side, Office Dog's tales of emotional turmoil ride on a mass of roiling guitar distortion. "Big Air," with its steady beat, takes on enough friendly, strummed electric chords and structure to be considered a pop tune; Strang's lyrics mix images with restless emotions: "Sinking's just fine/ Now I know the lake/ I can't feel nobody else/ I can't feel no pain." The band occasionally turns up the volume to full pound as in the opener "Shade." Those same even rhythms return in "Gleam," where a droney fuzz wall of guitar gnarl bolsters lyrics foreshadowing an emotional climax—"Hurry now, you're late/ It's coming/ Hurry now, that closing door's still open/Here's hoping." Strang's solo singer-songwriter background informs quieter, more acoustic-leaning tracks like "Warmer, " which eventually builds to a head when satisfaction, or something very like it, makes a brief appearance: "Joy's on stage/ Dread's in the wings/ Thicket mind's/ Slowly clearing."
Spiel was recorded in two days at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, produced and engineered by De Stevens (who also plays piano on "Warmer" and "Teeth"). It has a full if distorted heft—a drone-like sound that envelopes but is careful not to overwhelm the melodies or lyrics. A solid debut by fresh indie rock diviners from Aotearoa's most musically inspirational burgh. © Robert Baird/Qobuz
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Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Kane Strang, Composer - De Stevens, Producer - Office Dog, MainArtist - Rassani Tolovaa, Composer - Mitchell Innes, Composer - Office Dog Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher
2023 New West Records, LLC 2024 New West Records, LLC
Album review
The power shoegaze trio Office Dog from Dunedin, New Zealand—by way of Auckland—carries on their hometown's music traditions. Since the late 1970s, the South Island city has birthed many striking and influential bands like The Chills, The Verlaines and The Clean, creating a scene called the "Dunedin sound."
Led by singer/songwriter Kane Strang, with bassist Rassani Tolovaa and drummer Mitchell Innes at his side, Office Dog's tales of emotional turmoil ride on a mass of roiling guitar distortion. "Big Air," with its steady beat, takes on enough friendly, strummed electric chords and structure to be considered a pop tune; Strang's lyrics mix images with restless emotions: "Sinking's just fine/ Now I know the lake/ I can't feel nobody else/ I can't feel no pain." The band occasionally turns up the volume to full pound as in the opener "Shade." Those same even rhythms return in "Gleam," where a droney fuzz wall of guitar gnarl bolsters lyrics foreshadowing an emotional climax—"Hurry now, you're late/ It's coming/ Hurry now, that closing door's still open/Here's hoping." Strang's solo singer-songwriter background informs quieter, more acoustic-leaning tracks like "Warmer, " which eventually builds to a head when satisfaction, or something very like it, makes a brief appearance: "Joy's on stage/ Dread's in the wings/ Thicket mind's/ Slowly clearing."
Spiel was recorded in two days at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, produced and engineered by De Stevens (who also plays piano on "Warmer" and "Teeth"). It has a full if distorted heft—a drone-like sound that envelopes but is careful not to overwhelm the melodies or lyrics. A solid debut by fresh indie rock diviners from Aotearoa's most musically inspirational burgh. © Robert Baird/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:21
- Main artists: Office Dog
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: New West Records, LLC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2023 New West Records, LLC 2023 New West Records, LLC
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