Gold Celeste
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Gold Celeste | |
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 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 active | 2014-present |
| Labels | Riot Factory |
| Spinoff of | Angelica's Elegy |
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Gold Celeste are a psychedelic pop band from Oslo, Norway. They have two studio albums and two extended plays (EPs).
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. On 18 July 2025 the band recorded a KEXP session that released on 17 September.[8]
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".[9]
Genres include "psych, indie, soul, jazz, pop and even a bit of dream".[10]
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][11]