School of Seven Bells
A wonderful dream pop/shoegaze duo (formerly a trio) that remind me of marble cake. Their sweet, filling, swirling songs leave me slightly mystified. Albeit, I have only "Alpinisms", but it's a superb album definitely worth checking out.
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I've always found Alpinisms a bit patchy. Some great songs on it such as 'Half Asleep' and 'Iamundernodisguise' but there is a lot of filler on that album. Would have made a good EP or mini-album I think. Their second album Disconnect From Desire is a big improvement with a more streamlined sound but, still has one or two filler tracks. Some great songs on it such as 'Heart Is Strange', 'I L U' and "Bye Bye Bye'.
Their new album Ghostory has leaked and it's pretty okay so far, it seems a bit uneven in places. There's a mixture between thumping electronics and their usual dream-pop sound. Another listen will probably reveal more. |
Saw these guys play on Jimmy Fallon and did not enjoy it. The sound was good, just didnt like the song
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Very good band. Alpinisms is a great album in my opinion, I prefer it to Disconnect... which I think is a little patchy ;)
Looking forward to their upcoming third, haven't got hold of the leak yet. |
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I agree with pretty much everything zero has said. They frustrate me a lot sometimes because when they make a good song, they REALLY make a good song, but everything else is just your average synth pop. Nothing special at all. Alpinisms has better individual sits but Disconnect From Desire is better overall. One of the Deheza sisters left, so I'm hoping that doesn't impact the new album too much. It's too bad if it's just ok though... I was really hoping they would keep the progression up and land a really killed album the third time around.
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More bells!
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Loving this song
Ghostory seems more melodic and more electronic-based than their previous two albums but still retains their key traits and seems more consistent overall. The album flows pretty well as a whole with each song playing it's part. It's probably not a killer album but it hasn't disappointed me. To me it seems like a progression but only just. |
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I dig that intro... catchy as effffff
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