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Sleigh Bells Release Reign of Terror Details

The band released a track list for the album, which includes tracks titled “True Shred Guitar” and “Leader of the Pack,” Pitchfork points out. The band has said in previous interviews that Reign of Terror would be a much darker take on the band.   read more

Honda Features Sleigh Bells in New Commercial

The hip folks at Honda chose the Sleigh Bell’s “Riot Rhythm” to soundtrack the 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid in a recent ad....  read more

Best Music of 2010 (So Far): Rachael Maddux, Associate Editor

Does two still come before three?  read more

Best of What's Next: Sleigh Bells

Like My Bloody Valentine covering LL Cool J...  read more

Sleigh Bells: Treats

Sleigh Bells ring, are you listening? Treats, the debut effort from noise-rock newcomers Sleigh Bells, is the logical conclusion of the loudness war; it manages to challenge basic assumptions of how music can (and should) sound. You either buy the Brookyln duo’s central conceit or you don’t: bombastic synth-rock for bombast’s sake, with mixing cranked so high your speakers sound like they’re about to combust. It’s a preposterous juxtposition—Alexis Krauss’ way-past-sweet vocals as the sugary glaze on Derek Miller’s gritty and serrated riffing and beats—until the soaring power chords of opener and single “Tell ‘Em” kick off the album with...  read more

Listen to Sleigh Bells' First Single "Tell 'Em"

Have you ever wondered what the soundtrack to your peak oil/rapture/2012/all-of-the-above apocalypse will sound like? If the future is anything like Blade Runner (hey, L.A. still might look like that in nine years) it might sound something like Sleigh Bells’ badass first single “Tell ’Em” off their upcoming debut LP Treats....  read more

Sleigh Bells Announce Album, Tour

Sleigh Bells has finally settled down. The Brooklyn duo got itself a record deal and will release its debut LP, Treats, on May 11. The album will come right on the heels of Sleigh Bells’ spring tour with Major Lazer and Yeasayer....  read more