a r t i s t : School Of Seven Bells
t i t l e : Alpinisms
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Ghostly International
g e n r e : Indie
r l s. d a t e : Oct/2008
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 83,10 MB
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School of Seven BellsÆ full-length debut, Alpinisms, is best
introduced with a little etymology: Mercurial French author
Rene Daumal defined ôalpinismö as ôthe art of climbing
mountains.ö Art, of course, means many things: the perfection
of craft, the transcendence of spirit, the physical world and
the truth found beyond it. Alpinists, then, are both athletes
and mystics. They practice ôpureö climbing, hands gripping the
cragged incline sans rope or guide, forcing their bodies
ever-upward in the name of earthly enlightenment. ôAlpinisms,ö
says Daumal enthusiast and guitarist Alejandra Deheza, ôare
mountain-climbing songs.ö
Alpinism is an electronically enhanced pop record of dizzying
highs and claustrophobic lows, whose painstaking conception
shows in its detail-laden crevices. On the albumÆs best tracks
û the polyrhythmic dream-pop of ôFace to Face in High Places,ö
the nervous shimmer of ôMy Cabal,ö the menacing lilt of
ôIamundernodisguiseö û Benjamin Curtis constructs layers of
shoegazing, moire-patterned guitars, while sisters Alejandra
and Claudia Deheza intertwine their near-identical voices like
the fingers of praying hands. Throughout, the whole heavenly
affair is tethered to the ground with a glitchy, tribal
thwomp.
In Alpinisms, technology collides with cryptic religious
imagery and airtight songcraft; knowledge begets action; and
School of Seven Bells master an alien climate with effortless
artistry.
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01-Iamundernodisguise [03:48]
02-Face To Face On High Places [04:41]
03-Half Asleep [04:21]
04-Wired For Light [04:57]
05-For Kalaja Mari [04:18]
06-White Elephant Coat [04:18]
07-Connjur [04:40]
08-Sempiternal-Amaranth [11:26]
09-Chain [04:22]
10-Prince Of Peace [03:06]
11-My Cabal [05:09]
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55:06 min