It’s a popular notion that, music wise, we’re following our herd instincts, becoming rather than explorers of the new, instead defaulters to a role of collecting tokens and symbols.
It’s a compelling argument, one backed up by the fact that The Beatles and Stones are plastered on the front of …
“From the moment I heard demos, I knew this was a special batch of songs, nestled in the sweet spot between wistfulness and joy,” explains Thomas Bartlett, who oversaw Bell X1’s sixth album alongside the National’s longtime producer (Peter Katis). “The challenge was in making the songs rich and robust …
Live performance of Bell X1’s brilliant single ‘The Great Defector’, originally released in 2009
Sneak preview of Bell X1’s dreamy new song “Hey Anna Lena” from their new album ‘Bloody Coup’