The Sea and the Bells
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.
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| Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | July 1995 – April 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 59:15 | |||
| Label | Quarterstick | |||
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| 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" | 
  | 6:43 | 
| 2. | "The Voyage of Camille" | Grimes | 4:24 | 
| 3. | "Tea Merchants" | 
  | 4:56 | 
| 4. | "Lloyd's Register" | 
  | 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" | 
  | 3:30 | 
| 11. | "To Rest Near to You" | Noble | 2:49 | 
| 12. | "The Blue-Skinned Waltz" | 
  | 3:15 | 
| 13. | "His Eyes" | 
  | 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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