Bellows (musician)

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Bellows is the stage name of American musician Oliver Kalb. As Bellows, Kalb has released four full-length albums.

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History

Bellows began in 2010. [1]

Oliver Kalb's first album, As If to Say I Hate Daylight, was released in the summer of 2011 via the record label Waybridge Records. [2] The album was recorded and released while Kalb was a student attending Bard College. [1] In 2014, Kalb (as Bellows) released his second album titled Blue Breath via record label Dead Labour. [3] [4] In 2016, Kalb (still as Bellows) released his third full-length album titled Fist & Palm, via Double Double Whammy. [5] [6] [7] Kalb's 2019 record as Bellows, The Rose Gardner, was released on February 22 through Topshelf Records. [8] [9] Kalb released his fifth album as Bellows in 2022, titled Next of Kin. [10]

Discography

Studio albums

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References

  1. 1 2 "The 5 Best and 5 Worst Bellows Songs, According to Bellows". AdHoc . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Claymore, Gabriela. "Q&A: Bellows On Friendship, Falling Out, & His New Album Fist & Palm". Stereogum . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Moreland, Quinn. "Stream Bellows' Blue Breath". Impose . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Cooper, Duncan. "Stream Bellows' "For Rock Dove," from New Blue Breath LP". The Fader . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Anthony, David. "On Fist & Palm, Bellows makes the most of its opposing halves". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. ↑ Rettig, James. "Stream Bellows Fist & Palm". Stereogum . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Wexelman, Alex. "How Brooklyn's Bellows Turned a Friend Breakup Into a Beautiful New Record". The Village Voice . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Claymore, Gabriela. "Bellows – "Denouement" & "What Can I Tell You About the World?"". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  9. ↑ Rettig, James (24 January 2019). "Bellows – "The Rose Gardener"". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  10. ↑ Konstantinos, Pappis. "Bellows Announce New Album 'Next of Kin', Release New Songs". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Bellows - Next of Kin - Tape".
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