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"School of Seven Bells, from Brooklyn, is a drone-loving band formed by the guitarist Benjamin Curtis, formerly of Secret Machines. It gets booming beats from laptops, echoing chords from the guitar and lilting harmony vocals from the sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, for a promising blend of the psychedelic and the futuristic."-New York Times

"...he made a very wise move. School Of Seven Bells still allows him to indulge in his love of Neu!-style atmospherics, Kevin Shields-style guitars and percussion sampled from Argentinian psych bands of the '60s and '70s, but the real stars here are Alejandra and Claudia Deheza. The twin sisters' heavenly harmonies are unlike anything else you'll hear (the closest reference point is Cocteau Twins' Liz Fraser) and they make this debut album quite otherworldly and something very special indeed."-9 out of 10 NME

"Alpinism alludes to the art of mountaineering, and School of Seven Bells have scaled new heights of loveliness with this debut. Ex-Secret Machines guitarist Benjamin Curtis has swapped space rock for dream pop that bubbles with ambient electronica, soaring guitars and tribal rhythms, while twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza glide over every cool, refreshing melody. Like an Appalachian folk-influenced Wendy and Lisa, they offer up the mannered incantation of I Am Under No Disguise, the dense, colourful intrigue of My Cabal and the soothing For Kalaja Mari. Their angelic voices exaggerate the psychedelic overtones of Wired for Light, before taking on a darker hue for the halting, frozen lyrics of White Elephant Coat. The songs are structured more like poems than pop, and Curtis's post-rock guitar is adept at building tension behind the Dehezas' sighs. This is a lesson in tender restraint you won't want to miss." 4 out of 5- Guardian