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First Listen: Brooklyn Rider, 'Seven Steps'

As a string quartet, the excellent Brooklyn Rider is all about the number four. But on their new album, Seven Steps (out Feb. 21), its members circle around the mysterious — and some might even say spiritual — power of the hebdomad. The Bible is full of sevens, from the story of creation in Genesis to Jesus' seven last words on the cross; Muslims make seven circumambulations around the holy Kaaba; Buddha is said to have walked seven steps at his birth; and (in no less Holy Writ for musicians) Beethoven composed his massive and mystical String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131, in seven movements.

Download the title track, “Seven Steps” from Brooklyn Rider's forthcoming album above and watch their 2010 Soundcheck performance.

Preview the entire album on NPR's First Listen

Pre-order the 24 Hour Service Station distributed album Seven Steps on iTunes