Alpinisms

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Alpinisms
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 28, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreIndie Electronic, Dream pop, Shoegaze
LabelGhostly International/Vagrant Records
School of Seven Bells chronology
Alpinisms
(2008)
Disconnect from Desire
(2010)
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Alpinisms is the debut album by School of Seven Bells. It was originally released on October 28, 2008 through Ghostly International, and re-released on July 14, 2009 through Vagrant Records in the U.S. Vagrant also released the Deluxe Edition featuring 9 bonus tracks on October 13, 2009.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Iamundernodisguise"3:48
2."Face to Face on High Places"4:41
3."Half Asleep"4:21
4."Wired for Light"4:57
5."For Kalaja Mari"4:18
6."White Elephant Coat"4:18
7."Connjur"4:40
8."Sempiternal/Amaranth"11:26
9."Chain"4:22
10."Prince of Peace"3:06
11."My Cabal"5:09
UK Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Trance Figure"3:29
UK, Japanese and Digital Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
12."If I Had Glass Hands and Glass Feet"2:16
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Wired For Light" (Live Drum Version) 
13."Half Asleep" (Alternate Version) 
14."White Elephant Coat" (Early Demo Version) 
15."Caldo" (Live On Stereogum's Decomposed) 
16."Sempiternal" (Alternate Version) 
17."Iamundernodisguise" (Vocal Mix I) 
18."My Cabal" (Early Mix 07) 
19."Connjur" (Alternate Version) 
20."For Kalaja Mari" (Drum Outtake Mix) 

Personnel[edit]

  • Benjamin Curtis - guitar
  • Alejandra de la Deheza - vocals, guitar
  • Claudia Deheza - backing vocals, synthesizers