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School of Seven Bells - “Half Asleep”

Composed of 1 part Secret Machines (guitarist Benjamin Curtis) and 2 parts On-Air Library! (Deheza sisters, Alejandra and Claudia) and named for a mythical South American pickpocket academy, School of Seven Bells is a band I stumbled across recently at ISO50. They’re music resists being pigeonholed into a specific genre, but if pressed I’d say they tend more electronic while using Curtis’s guitar to make everything feel more organic.

“Half Asleep”, found on a 7” of the same name, reminds me a bit of more recent m83. I love the hazy atmosphere atop the drum and synth layers, while the vocals are simultaneously catchy and relaxing. School of Seven Bells’ first full length album, Alpinisms was released by Ghostly International on Oct 21, and is currently available for direct purchase or download through iTunes.

cubicle17 posted this on Oct 30 2008. it has 12 notes and 696 plays Tagged: #school of seven bells