School Is Cool

School is Cool brings you adventurous indie pop that refers to Pixies, Paul Simon, Kate Bush, Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, The Dodos...

After winning Belgium’s biggest rock contest Humo's Rock Rally 2010, the Antwerp-based quintet played more than 60 festivals in Belgium and Holland last summer including Boomtown, Dranouter, Crammerock & Marktrock. Their first single "New Kids In Town" was one of the biggest hits of 2010 (hotshot, in highest rotation and 6 weeks on number 1 in Belgium’s biggest alternative hit list 'De Afrekening' on Studio Brussels).

"In Want Of Something" (hotshot, highest rotation and no. 1 again on 'De Afrekening') was the first single off their debut-album, which was released in Belgium on October 18th, 2011(with magazine HUMO and Free Record Shop).

The album was recorded at Motormusic Studios and produced & mixed by Reinhard Vanbergen (member of Das Pop – former productions: The Hickey Underworld, Drums Are For Parades, Goose,…). The album was to be presented in exclusive avant-première at one of Belgians biggest festivals, Pukkelpop 2011 (Marquee) but due to the unexpected disaster, all shows were cancelled. The pre-release show of the album was held at two other Belgian festivals, LeffingeLeuren & Pukemarock. The Belgian club tour started on the 27th of October at Trix.