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The Bells - Nils Frahm
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  • Summary: The latest album for the German pianist features 11 tracks of piano improvisations.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Drowned In Sound
    80
    The Bells is an excellent foothold into the baffling world of neo-classical composers. This is well worth a shot.
  2. Rock Sound
    80
    Possessing a grandeur that never descends into pomposity and a restraint that could never be mistaken for bland aural wallpaper, this is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful releases you're likely to hear over the coming months.
  3. Uncut
    60
    On the likes of "Said And Done" Frahm conjures up a mood of melancholic introspection that makes this accomplished, genuinely pretty set a serious (if rather less extravagant) rival to Gonzales and Andrew WK's recent piano excursions. [Feb 2010, p.84]
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