The Sea and the Bells

The Sea and the Bells
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 1996 (1996-10-22)
RecordedJuly 1995 – April 1996
Studio
GenrePost-rock
Length59:15
LabelQuarterstick
Rachel's chronology
Music for Egon Schiele
(1996)
The Sea and the Bells
(1996)
Selenography
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Spin7/10

The Sea and the Bells is the third studio album by American post-rock band Rachel's. It was released on October 22, 1996 by Quarterstick Records.

The album was named after and inspired by Pablo Neruda's poetry collection of the same name.

In 2016, The Sea and the Bells was ranked at number 14 on Paste's list of the best post-rock albums, while also placing at number 16 on a similar list by Fact.