School of Seven Bells

School of Seven Bells at Roseland Theater, January 29, 2011. Photo by Troy Dunham.
Roseland Theater, January 29, 2011. Photo by Troy Dunham.

melophobe saw School of Seven Bells six times between November 2007 and April 2012, in Washington, Boston, Cambridge, Seattle and Portland.

Every show, in order

  1. November 23, 2007

    Prefuse 73, School of Seven Bells and Blank Blue

    Black Cat, Washington, DC

    Words and photos by Raul Moreno

    3 photos
    1 of School of Seven Bells

  2. January 20, 2008

    Blonde Redhead and School of Seven Bells

    Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA

    Words by Dean Swanson, photos by Joshua Bean

    24 photos
    6 of School of Seven Bells

  3. November 18, 2008

    M83 and School of Seven Bells

    Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA

    Words and photos by Beth Freeman Doreian

    10 photos
    5 of School of Seven Bells

  4. November 25, 2008

    M83 and School of Seven Bells

    Neumos, Seattle, WA

    Words by Riley Nagler, photos by Tighe McGillivray

    15 photos

  5. January 29, 2011

    Interpol and School of Seven Bells

    Roseland Theater, Portland, OR

    Words by Theodora Karatzas, photos by Troy Dunham

    16 photos

  6. April 22, 2012

    School of Seven Bells

    Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR

    Words and photos by Inger Klekacz

    11 photos
    Photo feature

Fifty-word review

Alpinisms

Borrow It

As Dean Swanson noted, it’s just too much of the same with School of Seven Bells. “Iamundernodisguise” opens with promise, showing off the Deheza sisters’ sweet and occasionally otherworldly harmonies, but the remainder of the record feels formulaic, bogged down by repetitive programmed beats and a lack of memorable melodies.

Reminds us of Cocteau Twins, m83
By Justin Lacasse, November 27, 2008

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