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Radio Wars
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AMG Review of Radio Wars
Andrew Leahey
All Music GuideHowling Bells toured heavily in support of their self-titled debut, playing international shows alongside heavyweights like Coldplay, Snow Patrol, and the Killers. Released three years later, Radio Wars finds the group polishing its mix of country-noir and alternative pop/rock, a sound that now owes far more to the latter category. If 2006's Howling Bells was the fictional soundtrack to a gloomy art house film, then Radio Wars is its big-budget sequel, a collection of minor-key anthems and Technicolor melodies that are both stylish and cinematic. Howling Bells are ready for their close-up, having traded in the grayscale cover art of their first album for a foursome of brightly colored headshots, and this sophomore effort expands the band's sound appropriately. Violin, viola, cello, and trumpet add color to selected tracks, while guitarist Joel Stein alternates between angular slashes and shoegazing swells, evoking urban skylines one minute and hazy, open-ended soundscapes the next. As before, the true focus remains on vocalist Juanita Stein, whose croon is responsible for the sexy undercurrents running beneath all ten tracks. On the album's final two songs -- the minimalist, insistent "How Long" and a hidden track named "To L.A." -- she sounds both alluring and dangerous, pitching her vocals atop industrial percussion and keyboards like an indie rock siren. Radio Wars demands its listeners heed that siren song, and it's truthfully hard to resist.
Howling Bells: Radio Wars (Review)
HOWLING BELLS – RADIO WARS
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It has been a lengthy three years since Howling Bells released their eponymous debut album. Since leaving Bella Union, the Australian quartet has released their second album Radio Wars on Independiente.Those familiar with Howling Bells will be pleased to know that Juanita Stein's lyrics are still shrouded in anarchy and heartache. However it is lacking in that certain je ne sais quoi which made
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Howling Bells: Radio Wars
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Howling Bells do many things right. Each member knows their respective instrument well enough and they no doubt know the Indie Rock genre by heart. The music itself holds up over the duration (lulling in creativity in places) but overall, is an impressive LP.
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Howling Bells: Radio Wars (Review)
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Howling Bells eyeing Cities Burning Down
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From the album, Radio Wars.The band was formed in 2004 from the remnants of Waikiki, an Australian rock group. They are opening for Coldplay during the North American leg of the Viva La Vida tour. Green screen is put to good use. The band members don't do much except pretend ride their motorcycles and play. Wolf...
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GIG NEWS // HOWLING BELLS SET SEPTEMBER DATES
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Almost our favourite Aussie rockers, Howling Bells have announced they will play a handful of dates this September in support of their new Radio Wars album, in London and Glasgow.Full dates are:August22 V Festival - Chelmsford23 V Festival - StaffordSeptember6 Bingley Live Festival -...... READ MORE @ www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk (click the title to read on!)
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Here's a band that formed in Sydney while I was living there, how about that?Howling Bells are an Indie rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in late 2004. The band moved to England soon after to record their debut album which they released in 2006 on Bella Union[1] and produced by Ken Nelson (Coldplay). It received much critical acclaim including a 9/10 in NME and 7.8/10 from Pitchfork. They s...
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New Howling Bells single 2nd album out on 03.02
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Howling Bells are back with a vengeance in 2009. After a 2 year absence following the release of their elegantly haunting debut album, spent recording & touring with the likes of the Killers & Mercury Rev, the quartet of Juanita Stein, Joel Stein, Brendan Picchio & Glenn Moule are ready to unleash their singular charms on the world all over again with their brand new album Radio Wars (out Mar...
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HOWLING BELLS on TOUR WITH COLdPLAY
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The breakout group is set to release their sophomore album and N. American debut RADIO WARS on July 28th in the US and Canada, with their smoldering first single "Cities Burning Down" out June 2nd on iTunes. They'll celebrate early by joining COLDPLAY on their North American tour this May and June.The UK-based band--lead vocalist Juanita Stein, guitarist brother Joel Stein, bassist Brendan Picc...
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HOWLING BELLS – RADIO WARS
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It has been a lengthy three years since Howling Bells released their eponymous debut album. Since leaving Bella Union, the Australian quartet has released their second album Radio Wars on Independiente.Those familiar with Howling Bells will be pleased to know that Juanita Stein's lyrics are still shrouded in anarchy and heartache. However it is lacking in that certain je ne sais quoi which made
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Video: Howling Bells - Cities Burning Down
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Whilst their newest album Radio Wars was released over here in the UK back in February (Our review lays HERE), it's still yet to get a proper release in America (its due July 28th we believe) and so the band have started promoting the record by release a new single and video.
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Howling Bells: Radio Wars
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Howling Bells do many things right. Each member knows their respective instrument well enough and they no doubt know the Indie Rock genre by heart. The music itself holds up over the duration (lulling in creativity in places) but overall, is an impressive LP.
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