Last Thursday, just before the sun ducked below the horizon of our cities' skyline, we hosted a trio of musicians on our rooftop.
School of Seven Bells, a band we've been biding our time to work with over the years, came to pay us a visit, playing four selections from their recently released album
Disconnect From Desire. Tucked inside their set was "Windstorm"; the enthralling conclusion to that recorded collection, reaching the kind of lofty, atmospheric heights one would expect from a song of that title. On our rooftop, however it was something different, something unique: quiet and a bit restrained, sounding much more delicate in the band's acoustic approach.
Both approaches are impressive and well worth a listen. We'll bring you the our exclusive on the rooftop a few weeks from now. Until then, enjoy the full album version, along with the band's new video for the song. There is a vague storyline running through the softly focused visuals, though it's not entirely clear what's going on. All is quite pretty though, and I think that's what counts here. We promise our video will be a little more straightforward in the end. Until then, see if you can crack the code of the video below. -
David Pitz
The band also has a boat load of tours coming up this Fall. Have a look at the list below.
School of Seven Bells on Tour
Sep 4 - FYF Fest - Los Angeles, California
Sep 9 - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY
Sep 11 - Middle East Downstairs - Boston, MA
Sep 12 - Club Metronome - Burlington, Vermont
Sep 13 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
Sep 15 - Mod Club Theatre - Toronto, ON
Sep 16 - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI
Sep 17 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
Sep 18 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
Sep 19 - 7th St. Entry - Minneapolis, MN
Sep 20 - Blue Moose Tap House - Iowa City, Iowa
Sep 21 - Waiting Room - Omaha, Nebraska
Sep 23 - Record Bar - Kansas City, Missouri
Sep 24 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
Sep 25 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 27 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
Sep 28 - Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Sep 29 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, O
Sep 30 - Independent - San Francisco, CA
Oct 2 - Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA
Oct 3 - The Loft - San Diego, CA
Oct 5 - Plush - Tucson, AZ
Oct 6 - Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
Oct 8 - Hailey's - Denton, TX
Oct 9 - Mohawk - Austin, tx
Oct 10 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
Oct 11 - Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, LA
Oct 12 - Club Downunder - Tallahassee, FL
Oct 14 - Crowbar - Tampa, FL
Oct 15 - The Social - Orlando, FL
Oct 16 - Grand Central - Miami, FL
Oct 18 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA
Oct 19 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 20 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
Oct 21 - Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
Oct 22 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 23 - Santos Party House - New York, NY
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