Sleigh Bells Announce New Album Texis With New Single “Locust Laced”
The duo will also embark on a North American tour in 2021 and 2022.
Photo by Chris Vultaggio
Noise pop’s most beloved duo Sleigh Bells is back with their first offering of 2021, “Locust Laced,” off their forthcoming album Texis (Sept. 10, Mom + Pop Music). Texis is the band’s first release since 2017’s Kid Kruschev, which the band referred to as a “mini-album,” and their first studio album since 2016’s Jessica Rabbit.
“Locust Laced” is Sleigh Bells’ controlled chaos at its finest with chugging guitars clashing against the maximalist production by Derek Miller, battling for space. Twinkly SOPHIE-like keys interject Alexis Krauss’ crisp vocals as the band fuses their iconic noisy indie pop with the modern hyper pop genre they undoubtedly influenced. The accompanying video, directed by Miller and Kills Birds’ Nina Ljeti, features Krauss playing as a country starlet in a performance that turns to madness.
In addition to the new single and video, Sleigh Bells will also be embarking on a North American tour in support of Texis. The first half of the tour will take place in the fall of 2021, with remaining dates picking up at the beginning of 2022. Tickets are on sale now.
Watch the video for “Locust Laced” below and keep scrolling for the complete details of Texis, including tour dates.
