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School of Seven Bells are set to release their new single ‘Windstorm’ on the 19th July. This is the first single taken from forthcoming second album ‘Disconnect From Desire’, available on the 12th July via Full Time Hobby. The B-side is a blinding remix of ‘Windstorm’ by noisy New Yorkers A Place Bury To Strangers. The drum heavy version transforms the track into a fuzzy mass of guitar, battling against a propulsive bassline.
Hear the A Place To Bury Strangers’ rework here: http://soundcloud.com/fulltimehobby/school-of-seven-bells-windstorm-a-place-to-bury-strangers-remix
Download new track ‘Babelonia’: http://www.fulltimehobby.co.uk/babelonia/
School Of Seven Bells will be in the UK for a tour next month, calling at The Scala on 20th July as well as a very special and limited capacity show for Pure Groove at The Drop in Stoke Newington on the 8th July.
Blissed-out album opener ‘Windstorm’ has an instantly addictive melody backed by the Bells signature atmospheric layering of ghostly electronics and Alejandra and Claudia Deheza’s bewitching harmonies. Beginning with a screeching electronic chant, it marks out fresh terrain and one of the main messages of ‘Disconnect From Desire’, the feeling of waking up and shaking off routine, blowing out the cobwebs and dealing with change; “when the fire's burning from sky to ground / swing my weight around / begin the windstorm”.
‘Disconnect from Desire’ follows on from their majestic debut ‘Alpinisms’, which was released to huge acclaim last year, with Mojo naming them one of their top nine new bands for 2009 (as well as a Mojo Honours nomination for ‘Breakthrough Act’). ‘Alpinisms’ also hit many albums of the year lists, including the NME who called it “pop music of the future”. The band have toured extensively since, supporting the likes of Bat for Lashes and White Lies as well as appearances at ATP including the My Bloody Valentine curated event last December.
UK Dates:
Wed 7th July Brighton Resident Records in-store
Thu 8th July London Pure Groove at The Drop, Stoke Newington
Sat 17th July Latitude Festival £65-£165 www.latitudefestival.co.uk
Sun 18th July Bristol Thekla £9.50 www.seetickets.com
Mon 19th July Manchester Ruby Lounge £9.50 www.seetickets.com
Tues 20th July London Scala £12.50 www.seetickets.com