I'll preface this by admitting that I have absolutely no idea whether this is authentic or not, but I read about the School of Seven Bells in a Sidney Sheldon novel a while ago. Apparently, it's a secret, elite academy in South America for thieves, so named because the final proof of merit is to pickpocket a dummy with tiny bells attached to each pocket without making a sound.
True or not, that's really, really cool (or at least I think so). So when I ran across a band called School of Seven Bells, I didn't even listen to them without first giving them props for having the dope name. Furthermore, the band consists of a guy and two identical twin sisters. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Turns out, they live up to their apparent dopeness. They're very shoegaze. I love that word, born from descriptions of those dreamy, introspective musicians who would stare at their feet as they performed. Anyway, that's the word that comes to mind when I listen to my favorite of their songs, "iamunernodisguise." It's ethereal and exotic and sometimes even a little eerie—just like the mythical pickpockets' academy.
School of Seven Bells's next album, Disconnect from Desire, is slated for release on July 13. [SO SOON!] Be sure to give 'er a listen.
"iamundernodisguise" by School of Seven Bells from Alpinisms (2008)
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