School of Seven Bells

Benjamin Curtis

Interpol played matchmaker for School of Seven Bells; it was during an Interpol tour that Benjamin Curtis (then of Secret Machines) met Claudia and Alejandra Deheza (then of On!Air!Library!). Rather than forming yet another side project, the trio soon turned their new gig into their main gig. Since then, they've toured with Bat for Lashes, M83 and Blonde Redhead, and released a well-received debut (last year's Alpinisms)... More

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Discovery's LP is one of the surprise pleasures of the summer. Ra Ra Riot singer Wes Miles and Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij got together for an album of Auto-Tune, playful electro-pop, dance-hipster-dance rhythms and R&B nods, and even a Jackson 5 cover (OK, that last bit actually isn't so good). Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors) and Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend) each take the reins on fun tracks, and it all comes together as a good-natured and immediately catchy collaboration... More