LA's Swimming Bell shares cover of Beck's "The Golden Age," & announces Australian tour
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Swimming Bell, the project of Katie Schottland, recently returned with Somnia, a mesmerizing five-song EP produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Kurt Vile, Cat Power). Released on May 16 via Perpetual Doom, Somnia invites listeners into an ethereal sonic realm - an underwater dreamworld where melodies drift effortlessly and rhythms pulse like ocean currents.
Schottland, now based in LA, envisioned Somnia as an escape from the weight of reality. Against the backdrop of an increasingly tense world, she sought to create a space where listeners could feel suspended - floating between wakefulness and dreams. Collaborating with Schnapf, she embraced a more percussive approach, allowing textures and rhythms to guide the listener through shimmering soundscapes. Each track unfolds like a dream - buoyant, weightless, yet deeply immersive.
As a bonus, Swimming Bell is now sharing a cover of Beck's "The Golden Age," the first song on his orch folk masterpiece, Sea Change.
"Sea Change has always been one of my favorite albums. I love the production so much. I’ve wanted to cover 'The Golden Age' for a long time, and when my pedal steel and keyboard players lit up at the idea too, it felt right. Rob Schnapf produced this version, and we kept it minimal and open, letting the song unfold naturally." -Katie Schottland
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