Less Bells - Mourning Jewelry - VINYL LP

A. Schnittke - Symphony 3 [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/12/1994

Vinyl LP pressing. 2018 . The full-length debut by Julie Carpenter's Joshua Tree, California, ambient orchestral project Less Bells emerged from the drama and desolation of it's high desert origins. She cites certain compositions as being Inchspecifically inspired by August monsoons rolling in over the mountains, others by clear, starry nights.Inch Utilizing an array of electronic and acoustic instruments, including cello, Optigan, violin, voice, and modular synth, Solifuge conflates not only the solitude and refuge of it's title but also intimacy and grandeur, fragility and force, Inchbuilding from austerity to wild overgrowth.Inch She speaks of a creative process involving cut-ups and rearranging, mapping a melody for strings only to transpose it to synth, or refashioning a rigid classical piece as stream of consciousness soundscape. Carpenter's versatility and embrace of flux fills these songs with a living, breathing quality, restrained but responsive, adapting to shifting conditions and emotions beneath the surface.

Adopting a collaborative approach for the recording of their third album, Death Bells have returned Between Here & Everywhere, an effort that captures the cross-section of Southern California's shadowy hidden interzones, outside of the lights and luxury.The record features nine new songs that represent Will Canning and Remy Veselis' continual growth, as well as accompaniment by an experienced cast of contributors on keys, strings, piano, and operatic backup vocals. Recorded with Colin Knight at Paradise Studios, and mixed by Mike Kriebel at Golden Beat, Between Here & Everywhere bristles with immediacy and emotion, with every element tactile, balanced, and elevated.Between Here & Everywhere sets out to map the potent mess of Los Angeles. Canning cites the InchvastnessInch of the band's adopted home as a constant muse, and much like the city itself, the album ebbs gradually from harrowing to hopeful over it's 35-minute runtime. The lyrics are categorized as Inchnarrative, but not autobiographical,Inch born of intrigue, intimacy, and a sense of Inchlooking outward.Inch From the highly-strung blast of InchHysteriaInch, to the hypnotic rhythms of InchLifespringInch, and the staunchly resonant hope displayed in InchLast DaysInch, InchSpace Without A NameInch and InchEternity StreetInch, Between Here & Everywhere encompasses Death Bells' most captivating work to date.