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Hear the Bells
Pop · 2011 · 4 tracks · 16m

Hear the Bells

Vanessa Carlton

A haunting, four-track winter EP. Sparse piano and reverb-heavy vocals transform holiday standards and a pop classic into ethereal chamber folk.

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It's like a ghost story version of a Christmas album, and it's actually really beautiful.

A cold, shimmering stillness that feels both lonely and deeply peaceful.

Hear the Bells · vs · Vanessa Carlton
Winter+4.0σ

Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 16m
01
Do You Hear What I Hear?
4:22
02
Hear the Bells
4:02
03
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
3:03
04
A Thousand Miles
4:38
Moments Worth Waiting For
The haunting, rhythmic piano ostinato that replaces the traditional orchestral bombast in Do You Hear What I Hear?
The way the title track Hear the Bells uses subtle, metallic percussion to mimic the sound of distant chimes in a cold wind.
A stripped-back, ghostly version of A Thousand Miles that trades its original sunshine for a skeletal, moonlit intimacy.
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