School of Seven Bells - new album soon & two NYC shows

School of Seven Bells @ MHOW/CMJ 2009 (more by Vincent Cornelli)

School of Seven Bells will be playing Mercury Lounge in NYC on June 9th and 10th. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 14th at noon.

The shoegaze trio has a new record due this spring on Vagrant Records.

SSB’s Alejandra Deheza: I love Alpinisms, but I definitely think [the new album] is a way better record. I mean, I hope. It’s just a different time and the lyrics come from a different place, and so do the songs, just like the music. It seems very different to me. The one thing that is in common with the other record is it’s all very sing-able. It’s not a noise record or anything.

Under the Radar: Do you feel the tone of the album is different?

Alejandra: Yes. I don’t want to generalize it too much. It comes from a darker place, but darker doesn’t have to be negative. It comes from a different place of writing than the first record. The album title is Disconnect From Desire.

What may be the album’s cover, and a pair of videos, below…

School of Seven Bells – “Half Asleep”

School of Seven Bells – “My Cabal”