Hurricane Bells + Vince Scheuerman (River James, Army Of Me) December 7, 2011

The only full member of Hurricane Bells, Schiltz first made his name as the singer/guitarist for New York's Longwave, releasing four albums of dreamy critically-praised rock'n'roll before the band went on unofficial hiatus in late 2009. With a new clean slate, Hurricane Bells is Schiltz's own second chance. His debut, 2009's Tonight Is The Ghost, touched down with a wave of good press and excited fan reactions. Alternative Press named the band a ‘Band You Need to Know in 2010'.

Now, after a 2010 EP, Down Comes the Rain, Schiltz is ready to take the next step with Hurricane Bells. Tides and Tales was written and recorded again solely by Schiltz, but this time performed with the help of a few friends: Ashen Keilyn (Scout), who's toured with Hurricane Bells from its inception; Christian Bongers (bass) and Colin Brooks (drums), who round out the live band; Travis Harrison (drums); Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October, who plays harmonica on two tracks; and Dave Doobinin, who sings on "Let's Go." He calls his new 12-song set "a leap ahead sonically," as he slaved over the recording to make each echoing drum sound, each dirty guitar stroke and each shadowy dash of reverb perfect.

The result is Hurricane Bells' finest music yet: effortlessly catchy guitar pop packed with as many big hooks as beautiful, intimate moments capturing love, loss, redemption and - just like George Tilyou a century ago - second chances.

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