Twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza have faces built for film and pipes built for dreamy electronica. "Half Asleep," the new video from their band, School of Seven Bells, exploits both.
Along with ex-Secret Machines soundtracker Ben Curtis, the twins formed School of Seven Bells in 2007. The group quickly impressed with last year's debut, Alpinisms, which drew comparisons to past greats like Seefeel, Medicine and My Bloody Valentine. On Tuesday, Ghostly International will follow up on that success by releasing the trio's latest track, "Iamundernodisguise," on 7-inch vinyl and digital download.
Meanwhile, the band is currently on the road with Fujiya and Miyagi, starting with Minneapolis on Wednesday and wrapping in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21. After that, School of Seven Bells takes off on its own for a European jaunt.
Take a peek at the video for "Half Asleep," which premiered Wednesday, for a musical primer on what Curtis and the sisters Deheza can do to your ears and eyes, especially with the help of gauzy overlays and kinetic visuals shot from the inside of a car careening through the band's native New York. Baby, it's art.
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