Experimental indie-pop group SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS will embark on a headlining North American tour this fall. Beginning on September 9th in Brooklyn, NY, the tour sees the band traveling across the US and Canada, wrapping up in Philadelphia on October 22nd. Opening the tour is electronica-harp playing Active Child. Full tour dates below.
The band will be touring in support of their forthcoming album Disconnect from Desire, which is slated for a July 13th release on Vagrant Records/Ghostly International. The album, produced by band member Benjamin Curtis and mixed by Jack Joseph Puig, was recorded in the band’s home studio and mixed in Los Angeles at Ocean Way Recording. Disconnect from Desire is a tremendous leap forward for the band musically, evident in all elements of their intricate and multi-layered sound. Further, the unique experience of playing live allowed them to step out of their sometimes-insular creative process, and to discover and explore a newfound connectivity with listeners. This connection to the external world is reflected throughout the new album and indicative of the trio’s development.
SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS, composed of Benjamin Curtis (formerly of Secret Machines) and identical twins Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, (formerly of On!Air!Library!) released their debut album Alpinisms in 2008. Paste Magazine called it “a psychedelic excursion anchored by beautiful, winding melodies and entrancing synth backdrops as bright and buoyant as a wall of clouds.” They have also been featured in the pages of Rolling Stone, Spin, Details, the NME and others. The band has since toured with Blonde Redhead and Bat For Lashes, among others.
Tour dates for SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS:
September 9 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY
September 11 – Middle East Downstairs – Cambridge, MA
September 12 – Club Metronome – Burlington, VT
September 13 – La Sala Rossa – Montreal, QB
September 15 – Mod Club – Toronto, ON
September 16 – Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI
September 17 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
September 18 – Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
September 19 – 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN
September 20 – Blue Moose Tap House – Iowa City, IA
September 21 – Waiting Room – Omaha, NE
September 23 – Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
September 24 – Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
September 25 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
September 27 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
September 28 – Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
September 29 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
September 30 – Independent – San Francisco, CA
October 1 – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
October 2 – Detroit Bar – Costa Mesa, CA
October 3 – The Loft- San Diego, CA
October 5 – Plush – Tucson, AZ
October 6 – Launchpad — Albuquerque, NM
October 8 – Hailey’s — Denton, TX
October 9 – Mohawk – Austin, TX
October 10 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
October 11 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA
October 12 – Club Downunder – Tallahassee, FL
October 14 – Crowbar – Tampa, FL
October 15 – The Social – Orlando, FL
October 16 – Grand Central – Miami, FL
October 18 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA
October 19 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC
October 20 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MD
October 21 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC
October 22 – Johnny Brendas – Philadelphia, PA