The Sea and the Bells

The Sea and the Bells
Studio album by Rachel's
Released	October 22, 1996
Recorded	July 1995 – April 1996
Studio	University of Louisville North Recital Hall (Louisville, Kentucky); Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois); Steve's House of Billiards (Chicago, Illinois); The Juilliard School (New York, New York);
Genre	Post-rock
Length	59:15
Label	Quarterstick
Rachel's chronology

The Sea and the Bells is the third studio album by American post-rock band Rachel's. It was released on October 22, 1996 by Quarterstick Records.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Spin	7/10[2]

The album was named after and inspired by Pablo Neruda's poetry collection of the same name.[3]

In 2016, The Sea and the Bells was ranked at number 14 on Paste's list of the best post-rock albums,[4] while also placing at number 16 on a similar list by Fact.[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rhine & Courtesan"	Christian Frederickson Rachel Grimes Jason Noble	6:43
2.	"The Voyage of Camille"	Grimes	4:24
3.	"Tea Merchants"	Grimes Noble	4:56
4.	"Lloyd's Register"	Frederickson Grimes Noble	9:49
5.	"With More Air Than Words"	Noble	2:15
6.	"All Is Calm"	Noble	3:20
7.	"Cypress Branches"	Noble	7:44
8.	"The Sirens"	Frederickson	2:21
9.	"Night at Sea"	Noble	3:45
10.	"Letters Home"	Grimes Noble	3:30
11.	"To Rest Near to You"	Noble	2:49
12.	"The Blue-Skinned Waltz"	Frederickson Noble	3:15
13.	"His Eyes"	Frederickson Grimes Noble	4:24

References

Love, Bret. "The Sea and the Bells – Rachel's". AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
Sutton, Terri (January 1997). "Rachel's: The Sea and the Bells". Spin. Vol. 12 no. 10. p. 88. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
"Lost Classics: Rachel's 'The Sea And The Bells'". Magnet. February 27, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
Ham, Robert (December 19, 2016). "The 50 Best Post-Rock Albums". Paste. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
Bowe, Miles; Horner, Al; Lobenfeld, Claire; Ravens, Chal; Twells, John; Welsh, April Clare; Wilson, Scott (April 20, 2016). "The 30 best post-rock albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved July 4, 2020.

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[1] Love, Bret. "The Sea and the Bells – Rachel's". AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

[2] Sutton, Terri (January 1997). "Rachel's: The Sea and the Bells". Spin. Vol. 12 no. 10. p. 88. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

[3] "Lost Classics: Rachel's 'The Sea And The Bells'". Magnet. February 27, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2020.

[4] Ham, Robert (December 19, 2016). "The 50 Best Post-Rock Albums". Paste. Retrieved July 4, 2020.

[5] Bowe, Miles; Horner, Al; Lobenfeld, Claire; Ravens, Chal; Twells, John; Welsh, April Clare; Wilson, Scott (April 20, 2016). "The 30 best post-rock albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved July 4, 2020.