Bell Orchestre - Recording A Tape The Colour Of Light

Tracks
1. Recording a Tunnel (The Horns Play Underneath the Canal)
2. Les Lumieres Pt. 1
3. Les Lumieres Pt. 2
4. Throw It on a Fire
5. Recording a Tunnel
6. The Upwards March
7. The Bells Play the Band
8. Recording a Tape... (Typewriter Duet)
9. Nuevo
10. Salvatore Amato
11. Recording a Tunnel (The Invisible Bells)

Cat No: ERATP155
Label: Erased Tapes
Released: January 2023

Erased Tapes are immensely proud to announce the reissue of the debut album Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light by Bell Orchestre. To honour the original recordings the album is also seeing its first vinyl repress since it was released in 2005.

Originally formed in 1999 whilst studying at university, the first music Bell Orchestre made was live scores for contemporary dance performances. A few years later, the studio sessions for Recording A Tape.. took place simultaneously in the same studio as when Arcade Fire were recording their eponymous debut album 'Funeral'. The two Montreal-based bands took turns to record their albums but due to the growing interest in Arcade Fire, Bell Orchestre was put on hold as band members Parry and Sarah Neufeld quickly became occupied with Arcade Fire’s busy touring schedule. “The Bell Orchestre album was almost done, but it kind of sat there. We were just sitting on this album that we were really proud of, but we didn't have anyone to pay attention to it” Parry told Pitchfork in 2005. The album was released to critical acclaim and has since received cult status among fans.