Matt MacMaster, Journalist

Gold And Red is an apocalyptic country record that weds post rock’s dark, epic scope with country music’s narrative melodrama.

The Idler Wheel… is an insular, moody, self-indulgent work.

Where studio-backed outfits would persevere to get that extra depth, New Estate just nudge it over the line, content with letting the lo-fi ambience speak for itself.

"Despite its sophisticated ecosystem of influences it’s a very unique album, and the first real revelation of this year."

...but School Of Seven Bells have finally nailed it. They’ve gone and made the album they’ve been aiming for since day one.