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This was recorded in the spirit of spontaneity with the simple intention of collaboration between friends that don’t usually get to work together. 
– No Sé

No Sé is a collaborative effort between members of Bells Atlas, The Seshen, Waterstrider, and other friends in the Oakland music community.

produced by Scott Brown, Aki Ehara, and Doug Stuart 
mixed by Scott Brown, Aki Ehara, and Doug Stuart 
recorded by Scott Brown and Doug Stuart 
live drums recorded by Bijan Sharifi 


Scott Brown: bass, vocals, synth 
Drew Brown: guitar 
Geneva Harrison: live drumset 
Akasha Orr: vocals 
Lalin St. Juste: vocals 
Doug Stuart: vocals, wurlitzer, tremolo bass, synth, programmed drums 

Doug and Geneva also play in Bells Atlas 
Scott and Drew also play in Waterstrider 
Aki, Akasha and Lalin also play in The Seshen

No Sé- Electric Ladyland (Jimi Hendrix Cover)

Recorded at Different Fur studios as a part of the Converse Rubber Tracks program

Little Dreamer (Future Islands Cover)

Written and Produced by Bells Atlas 
Mixed and co-produced by Akiyoshi Ehara
Artwork by Sophie Roach 
Album Art Design by Erica Fink 
Mastered by Bijan Sharifi

lyrics
If future takes me to find our bones 
i'll mold them together 
and desert this form 
Break (break) original rules that would guide the way we'd move until 
we required cover 
and strange spirits remained 

I can center on such things to build (to build, to build) higher good 
And I can center ways to build (to build) 
from set stains in the dirt 
but tied to the past 
Who saw it destruct 
(ooh) but never could stop 
to ease it...? 

Breaking down our form so patiently 
And I have a design for this 
If what is left is an energy 
then what is gone? 

Not creating walls, life gathers at our backs 
Like many others we would come undone where we were loose 

I become an island 
I do become an island 
I watch life from afar before they find me 
I become an ocean 
I do become an ocean 
I carry carry much deeper than I see 

Now I adore you 
I do adore you 
finally 
I adore you 
Finally I do adore you 

Breaking down our form so patiently 
And I have a design for this. 
If what is left is an energy 
then what is gone? 

Not creating walls, life gathers at our backs 
Like many others we would come undone where we were loose 
Not creating walls, life gathers at our backs 
Like many others we would come undone where we were loose

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Future Bones

Written and Produced by Bells Atlas 
Mixed and co-produced by Akiyoshi Ehara
Recorded by Jacob Winik
Mastered by Bijan Sharifi
Artwork by Sophie Roach

Lyrics:
There are no boundaries
I don't understand this

Do you recognize
Do you, do you recognize my voice?
I'm not always breathing 

Though the heart's beating
My eyes are reaching
I hear you trying to pull me out 

from what's synthesized
Will you recognize my voice? 
Who decides that this is necessary?
Blocking out the frequencies of the unknown

Witness sees velocity that's phasing
Most of this is hiding 
What is hiding 
what is hiding 
what is hiding?

What do you mean?
I don't know
Just a sign of science 
Just a sign of science

What did you see? 
Eyes to the floor
And if I do not understand it, was it real?

What do you mean?
I don't know 

There are no boundaries 
I don't understand this

Do you recognize
Do you do you recognize my voice?
I'm not always breathing 

Velocity is phasing

What decides that this is necessary?
Blocking out the frequencies of the unknown
Witness said...

They say ,They say, They say

Reality is bending
Most of us are hidinh
What is hiding
what is hiding
what is hiding?

What do you mean?
 I don't know
Just a sign of science
Just a sign of science

What did you see?
Eyes to the floor 
And if I do not understand it, was it real?

What if I do not understand it, was it real, was it real?
What do you mean? 
I don't know 

There are no boundaries 
l don't understand this

Bling

Written and Produced by Bells Atlas
Recorded by Jacob Winik at Zoo Labs
Mastered by Bijan Sharifi
Artwork by Sophie Roach

Lyrics:
Who are you Must be brother Rooted by you Like no other Oh this story This story must be jaded Oh it's jaded ah ah....

Who are you Must be sister Rooted by you Like no other Oh this story Oh this story must be gone

Intertwined by things we'll never see, never feel, never know, never we try
You can try to think about the ones that think about you

Well I know,
But I say,
Please don't go,
But you can't stay

I've got no choice
But to leave
I've got no voice
Nor eyes to see

Working for the
Working for the queen
We control the
Sugar to the Queen

Lost in these thoughts that you'll never know, never hear, never ask, never you'll care
You can try to put yourself behind the eyes of others

Well I know,
But I say,
Please don't go,
But you can't stay

I've got no choice
But to leave
I've got no voice
Nor eyes to see

Working for the
Working for the queen
We control the
Sugar to the Queen

Sugar for the Queen

Written and Produced by Bells Atlas 
Recorded by Jacob Winik
Mastered by Bijan Sharifi
Artwork by Sophie Roach

Lyrics:
When the world begins to pull you down you fill me with  
(no words) or wishing wells. 
To keep me safe you pull me out (in). 
Sorry you look so tired, I might be strange. You know I am 
Take control if you fear something. 
Why'd we mess it up? 
Why'd we mess it up? 
Baby I don't I don't understand you. 

When the sky begins to lose its ground, we settle in side. 
It won't be long before we're out on top again. 

Why'd we mess it up? 
Why'd we mess it up? 
Baby I don't I don't understand you. 

Pushing to fit and not stun in your silence. Willing to wait and not press on our backs. All this. all this. All certainty falls in parts Will you return once i've settled my sound? 

It's a pity the light is gone. Will we set ourselves at ease while disarmed. All ties are out. It's a pity the light is gone. Looking down can't sing no righteous songs. Will we set ourselves again?   
Pushing to fit and not stun in your silence. Willing to wait and not press on our backs. All this. all this. all this. All certainty falls. Will you return once i've settled my sound? 

When the world begins to pull you down, you pull me in. Darling listen up I know these words are humbling. 
Why'd you mess it up? Why'd you mess it up? Why when? Baby I don't I don't understand you. 

When the sky begins to lose its ground we settle in side.  
It won't be long before we're out on top again. 
Why'd we mess it up? Why'd we mess it up? Why when? Baby I do not I don't understand you. 

You are soundly silent Searching her to find it And you love your world and you find you finally found it. She is such a dreamer. So you'll have to seek her. Would you like to meet? Are you already gone? 

It's a pity the light is gone. Will we find light is drawn when ties are off? It's a pity the light is gone. Pity we don't even think we need our righteous songs. 
Will we set ourselves...	


Mess it Up

Lyrics:
"Genesis"

My heart will never feel
Will never see
Will never know

My heart will never feel (be)
Will never see
Will never know
Oh, heart
And then it falls
And then I fall
And then I know [x2]

My, My

Home and I know
Playing the deck above
It's always different
I'm the one in love [x2]

My heart will never feel
Will never see
Will never know
Oh, heart
And then it falls
And then I fall
And then I know

Ever see, ever be, ever know
My heart
Ever see, ever be, ever know

Home and I know
Playing the deck above
It's always different
I'm the one in love

Home and I know
Playing the deck above
It's always different (now)
I'm the one in love

Genesis (Grimes Cover)

Written and Recorded by Bells Atlas
Mixed by Aki Ehara and Bells Atlas
Mastered by Bijan Sharifi

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Spec And Bubble

Written by Bells Atlas
Mixed by Aki Ehara & Bells Atlas
Mastered by Bijan Sharifi
Artwork by Sandra Canessa

N C A T

Be Brave

Bells Atlas first single from their forthcoming album

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Lyrics:
"as far as the eye can see 
I  pull emotion  every chance I meet 
at the back door 
whisper insecurities
everybody knows me 
but  they don't what it means  
ooh ooh 

don't smile  too much 
don't forget the line that you marked
don't rush                                                                  
they ain't got a lot in their lives
just push
till we're getting  caught in the same 
please please 

just look where you are
don't risk
everybody loves when you say  progress
you afraid of heights  
so you won't fly this 
but you'll sweat enough 
to remain flawless

acquired a lot
so you really don't fear  
don't nobody know
if you really don't care 
won't nobody know
if you really don't try 
everybody know 
but you really don't mind

light up  for  the video star
the message clear
you' love this so 
I love this
we'll stand up  
when the voice on the video starts
no other sound is like this  

we're not willing to leave it alone 
hey oh 
At the end of the day we are sold
ooh ooh

now try too much
now you've got a place in the line
don't rush
everybody loves when you say progress
everybody loves when you shout  progress

acquired a lot
so you really don't fear  
don't nobody know
if you really don't care 
won't nobody know
if you  really don't try 
everybody know 
but you really don't mind

I heard that the message is forged 
an everything's off 
you sold it 
but who wrote it 
and I heard from back  
there's a cynical claim
no other game is like this 
 
we're not willing to leave it alone 
hey oh 
At the end of the day we are sold
ooh ooh

We saw something special"

© Bells Atlas 

Credits:
Derek Barber- Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Geneva Harrison- Drums, Vibraphone, Vocals, Shaker, Extra Percussion, 
Sandra Lawson- Vocals, Percussion
Doug Stuart- Bass, Vocals

Hannah Van Loon- Violin

Written by Sandra Lawson and Bells Atlas

Produced and Mixed by Bells Atlas and Carlos Arredondo at New, Improved Recording

Recorded by Carlos Arredondo at New, Improved Recording, Oakland, CA

Mastered by JJ at Golden Mastering in Ventura, CA

Loving You Down

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Remix by Paul Bender of Hiatus Kaiyote



Loving You Down (Bendaur of Hiatus Kaiyote REMIX)

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Remix by Aki Ehara of The Seshen https://soundcloud.com/theseshen

Written by Sandra Lawson and Bells Atlas


Incessant Noise

Debut full length from Bells Atlas
credits
released 18 June 2013 
All songs written and Produced by Bells Atlas 
Bells Atlas is: 
Derek Barber- Guitar 
Geneva Harrison- Drums, Mallets & Percussion 
Sandra Lawson-Ndu- Lead Vocals 
Doug Stuart- Bass, Vocals 
All additional percussion and sounds by the collective 

Lyrics by Sandra Lawson-Ndu except "Capable People" by Sandra Lawson-Ndu and Doug Stuart 

Bateria arrangement by Geneva Harrison 

Guest Musicians: 
"Incessant Noise": Nico Bell, Mark Clifford, Aaron Gold, Andrew Maguire
"Rain" : Rob Ewing (trombone), Aram Shelton (Tenor Sax) 
"Jyeah" : Anton Estaniel (Cello), Jacob Hansen-Joseph (Viola), 
Bob LaDue (Chekeres) 
"Video Star" : Hannah Van Loon (Violin), 
"Kazoo" : Anton Estaniel (Cello), Jacob Hansen-Joseph (Viola), 
Theo Padovus (Trumpet) 
"Dit Dit" : Jacob Hansen-Joseph (Viola) 

All songs recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Carlos Arredondo 
at New Improved Recording Oakland, CA. 
except: "Loving You Down" recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Eli Crews at New Improved Recording 
"Untitled" Recorded and mixed by Bijan Sharifi 
All songs mastered by Bijan Sharifi 

Photography and artwork by Ginger Fierstein 
All songs © Bells Atlas


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