School of Seven BellsBest School of Seven Bells Albums Ranked

SVIIB

thelineofbestfit

9.0

“School Of Seven Bells' SVIIB is a swansong full of their best songs”

SVIIB

pitchfork

8.1

“The songs that comprise SVIIB, School of Seven Bells' latest and possibly final LP, were written shortly before member Benjamin Curtis died in 2013 from sudden-onset lymphoma and completed by band co-founder and Curtis' partner Alejandra Deheza after his death. While it's remarkable that SVIIB exists at all, let alone in such fine form, what’s even more remarkable is how resilient, even joyful it is. These are generous songs, the product of deep caring.”

Disconnect from Desire (Deluxe Version)

pitchfork

8.0

“This collaboration between Secret Machines and On! Air! Library! members returns, again with shoegaze motifs married to assertive pop melodies.”

Alpinisms

pitchfork

8.0

“Secret Machines' Benjamin Curtis and On!Air!Library!'s Alejandra and Claudia Deheza have enjoyed an on-and-off collaboration for years, and it pays off on this album, full of synthetic pleasures and cavernous production.”

Disconnect from Desire (Deluxe Version)

rollingstone

7.0

“The Edge has cited this New York loops-and-dance trio as a recent inspiration. It’s only fair, then, that a bit of U2 comes through in the pulse and hosanna of "Windstorm," the first track on their second album. But Benjamin Curtis (guitar and electronics) and Alejandra and Claudia Deheza (vocals and more electronics) are fonder […]”

Ghostory (Deluxe Version)

pitchfork

6.9

“Since their debut, School of Seven Bells have continuously pared down song length, sonic clutter, and personnel. On their third LP, the duo of Alejandra Deheza and Ben Curtis come across like they've achieved Zen perfection.”