School of Seven Bells play dreamy, but not too sleepy electronica. It's fronted by two sisters - their similar voices overlapping and creating harmonies as the beats chug along. I don't usually follow this type of music, but the guitarist from the Secret Machines quit that band to join this one and that got me interested. Some songs incorporate exotic and sometimes slightly discordant world instrumentation in a way that reminds me of music on the Theivery Corporation's ESL label. Songs like "Face To Face On High Places" and "Wired For Light" are beautifully hypnotic, the lyrics chanted and sung over the clickity click of electronic beats. However, like a quite a bit electronic music, it can get a little repetitive after a while, especially on the 12 minute "Sempiternal/Amaranth". Overall, the album would be the perfect soundtrack for a chill urban lounge.
September 23, 2008
School Of Seven Bells - Alpinisms (2008)
School of Seven Bells play dreamy, but not too sleepy electronica. It's fronted by two sisters - their similar voices overlapping and creating harmonies as the beats chug along. I don't usually follow this type of music, but the guitarist from the Secret Machines quit that band to join this one and that got me interested. Some songs incorporate exotic and sometimes slightly discordant world instrumentation in a way that reminds me of music on the Theivery Corporation's ESL label. Songs like "Face To Face On High Places" and "Wired For Light" are beautifully hypnotic, the lyrics chanted and sung over the clickity click of electronic beats. However, like a quite a bit electronic music, it can get a little repetitive after a while, especially on the 12 minute "Sempiternal/Amaranth". Overall, the album would be the perfect soundtrack for a chill urban lounge.
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Love the album art! I'll have to check this one out.
A 12 minute track? yikes! I get antsy after 4.5 minutes of the same song...
Tell me about it. I generally like my pop songs to be about 3 minutes. There are of course many exceptions.
like "Flagpole Sitta"?
Judging from my playlist, the longest song that I love (5 stars) is Built to Spill's "Goin' Against Your Mind" at 8:42.
The Cure, "Disintegration"... 8 minutes and 21 seconds of genius... and I STILL listen to that shit on loop :)
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