Sleigh Bells

Pop Matters Best 2012 on Sleigh Bells

#58 Reign of Terror sets itself off with “True Shred Guitar”, a buzzed-out get-psyched call, and more or less exactly what you’d expect after the first Sleigh Bells album, Treats, exploded in 2010...full article here

SPIN on Sleigh Bells

#27 From her suicidal murmur on "Born to Lose" to her bubblegum-domme strut on "Demons," Sleigh Bells vocalist Alexis Krauss sexes up the increasingly epic blare of guitarist Derek Miller's arena shoegaze with a dark allure, one far more nuanced and realized than 2010's blown-out punk-hop breakthrough Treats...full article here

Stereogum Best of 2012 on Sleigh Bells

#24 Reign Of Terror (Mom + Pop)

Treble Best of 2012 on Sleigh Bells

#32 There was a time, before samples and synthesizers, when rock music consisted of leather jackets, stage dives, circle-pits and ear-shredding volume...full article here

SPIN Magazine's Best Albums Of 2012 on Sleigh Bells

#27 From her suicidal murmur on "Born to Lose" to her bubblegum-domme strut on "Demons," Sleigh Bells vocalist Alexis Krauss sexes up the increasingly epic blare of guitarist Derek Miller's arena shoegaze with a dark allure, one far more nuanced and realized than 2010's blown-out punk-hop breakthrough Treats. Though she relishes the gloomy seduction of morbid despair, she's determined to power ... more here

PASTE's Best of What's Next on Sleigh Bells

Like My Bloody Valentine covering LL Cool J...   more at pastemagazine.com

Pitchfork Best New Tracks on Sleigh Bells

Sleigh Bells: "Crown on the Ground"

The first thing you notice about Sleigh Bells ' "Crown on the Ground" is that it is LOUD. Punishingly loud. The treble blares with such intensity that most listeners' first instinct is to immediately adjust the EQ and turn down the volume-- and even then, it hurts a little just to hear it. It's like the final world-shattering salvo of the Loudness War ; a deeply unsubtle scrape of metal-on-metal tones so abrasive that it's almost shocking to discover that the song isn't actually some kind of Wolf Eyes-inspired noise experiment, but rather a ridiculously poppy club banger. This track ....[ self-released ]

Quit Mumbling on Sleigh Bells

"Derek from sleigh bellz and me have matching florida tattoos and we both are from shitty parts of broward county // & their last album was one of the sickest of '10 .. its soo sick, its gave me a stomach ache .. half lyrnyrd skinnard half bangladesh half man half alligator.. . me and derek and alexis are bros and sis for life. in fact i like sleigh bells so much .. me and switch was in studio in nyc tryin to make tracks with derek and beyonce last week after we played her team their album .. more here

Quit Mumbling on Sleigh Bells

Directed by Jon Watts Sleigh Bells - New Music - More Music Videos more here

Quit Mumbling on Sleigh Bells

Sleigh Bells are back with their sugar-coated nightmare pop. "Comeback Kid," their first single off of their second album, Reign of Terror , is demanding, unreasonable, and a lot of body-crushing fun; an almost cleansing kind of fear. The album is out February 21, grab the single below. more here

Quit Mumbling on Sleigh Bells

"Derek from sleigh bellz and me have matching florida tattoos and we both are from shitty parts of broward county // & their last album was one of the sickest of '10 .. its soo sick, its gave me a stomach ache .. half lyrnyrd skinnard half bangladesh half man half alligator.. . me and derek and alexis are bros and sis for life. in fact i like sleigh bells so much .. me and switch was in studio in nyc tryin to make tracks with derek and beyonce last week after we played her team their album .. more at elbo.ws

Quit Mumbling on Sleigh Bells

Directed by Jon Watts Sleigh Bells - New Music - More Music Videos more at elbo.ws

Quit Mumbling on Sleigh Bells

Sleigh Bells are back with their sugar-coated nightmare pop. "Comeback Kid," their first single off of their second album, Reign of Terror , is demanding, unreasonable, and a lot of body-crushing fun; an almost cleansing kind of fear. The album is out February 21, grab the single below. more at elbo.ws

Pitchfork Best Albums on Sleigh Bells

Album "Treats" scored 8.7

The New York duo's debut full-length is a wildly fun noise-pop thrill-ride, delivering on the promise of last year's widely circulated demos. Sleigh Bells haven't stopped living the red, but the impro...