"Secret Days" is the first single being unveiled from School of Seven Bells upcoming EP called "Put Your Sad Down EP." We have been following the Brooklyn-based duo for some quite some time now, and we're enjoying their new single. With all the excitement around Secret Days we tried to know what the duo has to say about this new work. In their own words: “Put Your Sad Down is the most fun Alley and I have had making music in a long time,” said guitarist Benjamin Curtis. “We originally released early versions of some of these songs [...]
Hurricanes, elections, and coldcoldcold. Now would be a great time to dive down the new music hole for an hour. More love from HAIM and Tegan & Sara, Local Natives and The Pass both debut new singles, and Ty Segall covers Velvet Underground. Plus, you can hear a tease of our interview with School of Seven Bells ahead of the video debut. Dig in. Audio MP3 Audio MP3 The Weekly Feed [...]
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OK, so I did not list the date in the blog post title because, heh, this show happened a little bit ago. Oops. But hey, that happens. Sometimes I work 60-70 hours during the week and bloggin' takes a back seat, at least until The Decibel Tolls can yell "fuck you pay me" at the Internet. One day. Anyway, this was another fine rock and roll extravaganza from the good doctors at Shark Productions. Bloomington's Stagnant Pools , a recent Polyvynyl acquisition, opened up the show. This was my first experience seeing the duo, and I [...]
I have to admit this isn't a combination I expected to enjoy. But, one should never judge as School of Seven Bells ' contribution to Civil Twilight 's remix EP turns out to be pretty fantastic. Stream below:
The Polyphonic Spree just released its first holiday album Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays Volume One on Good Records Recordings and Kirtland Records. The album includes ten standards, two original instrumentals, and a cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's classic "Happy X-Mas (War is Over)." The Polyphonic Spree Holiday Show rolls in to the ... Continue reading
Watch Civil Twilight / Ra Ra Riot's "River" Remix Video on YouTube Though Civil Twilight has quite a bit to brag about, including having been on tour with MUTEMATH over the past couple months and recently exceeding the 100k Facebook fan mark, this may still be a first introduction for many of you. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, the band is now based in Nashville after having recorded in various locations between London, NYC and New Jersey. Back in March, Civil Twilight released its sophomore [...]
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School of Seven Bells, who are playing at UPenn's November 3rd Jazz & Grooves concert (tickets available here), last week announced the release of an EP, Put Your Sad Down to accompany their album Ghostory, which came out in February. The band also announced another show with dreampop group Twin Sister in Philadelphia at Union Transfer ... Continue reading
Bryan Sheffield If you thought you heard the sound of dense, nimble percussion, shimmering guitars, and intricate harmonies coming from the vicinity of New York on Wednesday night, you weren't hearing things. That was the sound of Los Angeles' Local Natives making their live return at The Bowery Ballroom as part of CMJ, a performance announced only a couple days prior. The show was their first this calendar year, and they used the opportunity to preview material from the follow-up to their 2009 breakout debut Gorilla Manor , video [...]
" Put Your Sad Down is the mantra we’re carrying with us into the New Year," says School of Seven Bells guitarist Benjamin Curtis. The new EP was initially meant to include "early versions" of Ghostory cuts, but after a recording session that was "the most fun Alley and I have had making music in a long time," four new songs and a Silver Apples cover became the focus of the release. We don't have any audio to share yet, but you can gawk at the tracklist and the [...]
photo by Kyle Johnson Only nine months after the release of their third album Ghostory , School of Seven Bells are prepping the release of a new EP featuring recorded versions of songs that the duo had played on their last U.S. tour. The EP, Put Your Sad Down , will be released on November 13th, featuring four original tunes and a cover of Silver Apples' "Lovefingers". To support the EP, Alley Deheza and Ben Curtis will embark on a brief East Coast tour with Twin Sister. View the dates [...]
School of Seven Bells have announced they'll be following up the release of Ghostory from earlier in the year, with a new EP this November. The Put Your Sad Down EP is released on November 13th, and is "the most fun Alley and I have had making music in a long time," according to Benjamin Curtis, which sounds promising. The tracklisting for the EP, which features four new songs and a cover of Silver Apples' 'Lovefingers', can be found below. [...]
School of Seven Bells have announced the release of a new EP, Put Your Sad Down, out November 13th. The New release follows the band's 2012 album, Ghostory. Get all the details about the EP after the jump. "Put Your Sad Down is the most fun Alley and I have [...]
School of Seven Bells will release a new EP titled Put Your Sad Down on November 13th. Coming just nine months after the release of Ghostory , the five-track effort includes four originals and a cover of Silver Apples' "Lovefingers". " Put Your Sad Down is the most fun Alley and I have had making music in a long time,” Benjamin Curtis states in a press release. “We originally released early versions of some of these songs for our fans that made it out to our last U.S. tour. I guess we [...]
Put Your Sad Down will see daylight on 11/13 via Vagrant. It features: Put Your Sad Down Secret Days Faded Heart Lovefingers Painting A Memory Catch 'em at: Nov. 26 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat Nov. 27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer Nov. 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg Dec. 1 – Portland, ME @ SPACE Dec. 2 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair School Of Seven Bells recently dropped by KDHX. [...]
Photo by Jasmine Safaeian, Filter Last week the Culture Collide music festival returned to Echo Park, Los Angeles. The third annual Filter Magazine event produced a four days of non-stop music by emerging talent from around the globe. Team-B3SCI were on the grounds making all the rounds to venues, parking lots, champaign rooms... you name it! Below is a collection of some favorite first-hand accounts from our troops on the ground. _____________________________ THURSDAY October 4, 2012 _____________________________ [...]
As part of their Jazz & Grooves concert series, UPenn has announced a November 3rd concert with Atlas Sound and School of Seven Bells (SVIIB). Atlas Sound, the independent project of Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox, released his melancholic debut record Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel, in 2008 - his most ... Continue reading
Day two continued with excellent sets from all three of the above mentioned bands. Zola "Nika" Jesus' vocals were pretty incredible, extremely polished live sound, the natural elements blended extremely well with her programming. Patrick Wolf went all acoustic, playing a harp and ukulele, again showcasing his vocals, which were in rare form in the church converted into a venue for his set. I had assumed School of Seven Bells were pretty overrated, but I figured they're right in front of me, and I'd give them another shot. I'm not that familiar with much of their music, but clearly they [...]
Day two continued with excellent sets from all three of the above mentioned bands. Zola "Nika" Jesus' vocals were pretty incredible, extremely polished live sound, the natural elements blended extremely well with her programming. Patrick Wolf went all acoustic, playing a harp and ukulele, again showcasing his vocals, which were in rare form in the church converted into a venue for his set. I had assumed School of Seven Bells were pretty overrated, but I figured they're right in front of me, and I'd give them another shot. I'm not that familiar with much of their music, but clearly they [...]
Random encounters of the festival kind from the fourth evening of Filter magazine’s Culture Collide in Echo Park: Highlight of the night Although this year’s Red Bull Soundstage seemed as if it had shrunk since last year’s block party, the Wombats played their set as if they were headlining a large amphitheater. The U.K. trio brought a sense of humor, rampant energy and batch of sharp songs like “Jump Into the Frog” to a crowd that grew thicker by the minute in Taix’s parking lot. (This was impressive since it seemingly thinned [...]
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