Long one of my favorite bands, Bell X1 hadn’t probed my space much over the last couple years. That may have been my ignorance, but more likely it’s that the band wasn’t up to much new studio recording as they toured. However, that’s all changed, as the Irish trio grouped together to record their newest album Chop Chop, in the span of two weeks.
Chop Chop is set for release July 1 on BellyUp Records, and if the first two singles are any indication, we’re in for the most intricate, exquisite Bell X1 album yet. The album was produced by Thomas Bartlett and Peter Katis, of The National fame, and you can hear his influence. Which should tell you all need to know. If that’s not enough, though, listen to two songs below off Chop Chop, including the freshly released, entrancing album opener, “Starlings Over Brighton Pier.”
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