Though descending from a long line of British oddball, pop mavericks, Glasgow
five-piece Trembling Bells stood out as particularly unique gang of
kaftan-wearing, psych-folk eccentrics when they emerged in 2008. Drummer/singer
Alex Neilson originally made his name touring with Alasdair Roberts, Bonnie
Prince Billie, Jandek and Isobel Campbell, before teaming up with the
classically trained vocalist Lavinia Blackwell, bass player Simon Shaw and
guitarists Michael Hastings and Alasdair Mitchell to flesh out his own
fantastical, musical ideas.
Early albums 'Carbeth' and 'Abandon...