The second album from School of Seven Bells has me excited. Coming on July 13th, it might not be a summer anthem, but it will mark my discontent quite nicely. “Windstorm,” the starter to the album and the single, might the best song they’ve written in their short career. Alpinisms had the unique problem of topheaviness– I like the first three songs so much I never really gave the rest of the album enough of a chance. The sharper, bigger movements and sweeping tones of Disconnected from Desire continue throughout, though, and I am certainly impressed.
Expect a full review close to the release date or sooner. I’m liking this enough to put it at the top of the reviewing heap. You can stream “Windstorm” here. I think it is one of the best songs I’ve heard this year.