You know every once in awhile you come across a musical act that just pulls you in from the second you hear the music, well Sleigh Bells is just that. Signed to M.I.A.’s N.E.E.T. Recordings, the pop noise duo made up of Alexis Krauss (vocals) and Derek E. Miller (songwriter/producer) have been making music for a good while in separate projects but their unity couldn’t have come at a better time.

Their debut album, Treats, first started leaking material around the fall of last year and were instantly taken notice with their lo-fi distorted and extremely LOUD sound. You would think that such brash sounds would become painful after two or three of the same type tracks but it’s quite the opposite. In all 11 tracks on the album, not once does the sound become tired or worn out. A helping factor to that probably has to do with the majority of the songs averaging a time of 2 minutes.

The lead single, “Tell ‘Em,” sounds like something straight out of M.I.A.’s back catalogue which is what gripped us and allowed us to listen to the entire debut. Other tracks such as “Infinity Guitar” and “A/B Machines” keep up the adrenaline and will have you going insane, in the best way of course. The contrast between Miller’s productions and Krauss’ delicate vocals are like yin and yang; they’re so opposite but when together they can move mountains. The album is out NOW!

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