Bunky Becky Birthday Boy (Clear/Pink/Blue Splatter Vinyl) [VINYL]

Sleigh Bells - comprised of producer/guitarist Derek Miller and singer Alexis Krauss - announce their seventh album "Bunky Becky Birthday Boy" via Mom+Pop Music. A celebration of the pair’s unbelievable friendship, the new record also greets a brand-new (and every bit as explosive) chapter of Sleigh Bells. Sleigh Bells' music is so volatile that they seemed more likely to have a great single or two tucked away on nostalgic playlists than to have a nearly 20-year career and six albums to their name. On "Bunky Becky Birthday Boy" however, Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss offer some of their most consistent and consistently affecting music. The duo's signature elements -- face-melting riffs and double drums, pop-star vocals, and gravity-defying synths -- haven't changed much, yet they sound fresher than they have in some time, particularly on "Wanna Start a Band?", a stomping, slamming homage to their origin story that taps into the rush of their early days. Sleigh Bells entwine mischief and meaning deftly on "Bunky Becky Birthday Boy" , starting with that title: what looks like gibberish is actually a tribute to Krauss' dearly departed dog and her young son. She and Miller touch on the moments in life that raise the stakes in ways that feel completely true to their body of work. "Bunky Pop" is as irrepressibly bouncy as a puppy, but Krauss doesn't hide the tears she's shed over "the best dog in the world." The barely controlled chaos that defines Sleigh Bells' music is also the perfect fit for feelings that go deep into the red. Miller and Krauss are equally ecstatic and frantic on the apocalyptic party jam "Badly" and "This Summer", seizing each moment like it's the last -- because it could be. Though it's nearly as dizzying as Sleigh Bells' previous albums, B"Bunky Becky Birthday Boy" grounds their music just enough to let its emotions sink in. They've never been as confessional as they are on "Blasted Shadow"'s sugarcoated heartache or "Pulse Drips Quiet", where Krauss' devotion rings true ("You can count on me/I'll be true 'til death") despite the sonic shock and awe surrounding her. The way she and Miller bare their souls on "Bunky Becky Birthday Boy" might be even more audacious than the way Sleigh Bells have sliced, diced, and spliced their songs into explosive collages for nearly 20 years. By giving equal time to headbanging and heartbreak, they've made an immensely satisfying album that's among their finest. Product Details Artist: SLEIGH BELLS Title: Bunky Becky Birthday Boy (Clear/Pink/Blue Splatter Vinyl) Catalogue Number: LP-MP-830C Barcode: 810090096384 Label: MOM+POP Tracklisting 1. Bunky Pop 2. Wanna Start A Band? 3. Life Was Real 4. Roxette Ric 5. This Summer 6. Can I Scream 7. Badly 8. Blasted Shadow 9. Real Special Cool Thing 10. Hi Someday 11. Pulse Drips Quiet