Small Stones

by Bellini

Overview

Though many of the landmark bands that changed the course of post-rock in the late '90s are gone, there are a few labels that keep the house lights on just in case there are still fans of the sound out there who crave more. One of these labels, Temporary Residence, has become a haven for the sound circa 2005, and the latest offering from Bellini only solidifies that notion further. Returning three years after their debut, Bellini reenlisted friend/sound guru Steve Albini for Small Stones, and the results are exactly what you'd expect from an Albini production: fierce, crisp, and confrontational. Bellini follow Albini's lead nicely, bringing glacier-paced drones and mixed-meter uptempo numbers to peak boiling points, with Girls Against Boys alumnus Alexis Fleisig being the central force keeping everything glued together nicely. There's nothing groundbreaking on Small Stones, but Bellini have definitely pushed themselves to explore new territories and dynamics that weren't found on their first record, a feat that is no small accomplishment by any stretch. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	09/06/2005
Label:	Temporary Residence
UPC:	0656605308715
Rank:	115656

Tracks

1. Room Number Five
2. Fuck the Mobile Phone
3. Exact Distance to the Stars
4. Buffalo Song
5. Not Any Man
6. Chaser
7. Smiling Fear
8. Switched Lovers
9. Raymond
10. Agatha

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bellini   Primary Artist
Matthew Taylor   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Alexis Fleisig   Drums
Giovanna Cacciola   Vocals
Agostino Tilotta   Guitar

Technical Credits

Agostino Tilotta   Composer,Group Member
Maria Vittoria Trovato   Photography
Alexis Fleisig   Group Member
Giovanna Cacciola   Group Member,Composer
Bellini   Composer
Steve Albini   Engineer
Matthew Taylor   Group Member