Bells Atlas is based in Oakland, CA. Nigerian-American songwriter, Sandra Lawson-Ndu, fronts the group with enigmatic vocal stylings, live looping, and a unique sense of rhythm. D...read more on Last.fm →
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Donna Arendse
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Feb 27, 2017
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I've had my eye on Oakland-based pop-soul band Bells Atlas for a little bit now.
New single “NCAT” seems to be that one track I needed to fully command my attention. Resplendent with soulful beats, kaleidoscopic rhythms, and richly layered melodies ...
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Dylan Heneck
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Oct 24, 2016
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Have you ever wondered exactly how much of your life is spent physically reaching for things. Maybe it's the salt shaker at the opposite end of the table, or perhaps the elevator button. As human beings, there is a lot at arms length.
This might str...
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sweeney kovar
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Apr 30, 2015
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Oakland's Bells Atlas is back with another genre-melding offering from their upcoming Hyperlust EP.
"Bling" continues the kaleidoscopic precedent set by the foursome. A driving rhythm pulls the song onward and towards its guitar and synth-washed pe...
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sweeney kovar
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Apr 1, 2015
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Bells Atlas comes to our planet via the microcosm of Oakland, California. That should already let you know their music will draw from at minimum four other genres and attempt its own iteration, which fortunately for you, is actually good.
The lead ...
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Anu Rana
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Feb 26, 2013
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Listening to Bells Atlas' debut single "Video Star" for the first time, I was taken aback by it's exclusivity. Soon enough I became captivated by the uniquely graceful layering of music, emotion and lyrics, both as individual elements and in relation...
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Anu Rana
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Jan 31, 2013
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It's an interesting phenomenon to hear a song for the first time and feel unsure about whether you appreciate it fully. It could be that the soul of the music is so distinct, we need a chance to find the places where our emotions align.In the case of...
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