Last year, Sleigh Bells promised that their third album would sport a cleaner sound than their first two full-lengths, 2010’s star-making stomper Treats and 2012’s head-banging Reign of Terror. But when the one-time SPIN cover stars premiered the title track off of their upcoming Bitter Rivals LP, the blown-out percussion still caused craters and the compressed riffs still left jagged wounds. Enter “You Don’t Get Me Twice,” a dangerously sweet song that infuses Alexis Krauss and Derek E. Miller’s trademark sonic assault with bolder melodies and honey-soaked vocals. The distortion has been scrubbed away, leaving behind a crisp tune that’s more likely to rot your teeth than knock them out.
Stream “You Don’t Get Me Twice” below and scroll further for Sleigh Bells’ upcoming tour dates. Head over to iTunes to pre-order a digital version of Bitter Rivals, or reserve vinyl and CD copies through the Brooklyn duo’s new website. Due October 8 via Mom + Pop, the fast-approaching record easily earned a coveted spot on SPIN’s list of 50 Fall Albums You Gotta Hear.
Sleigh Bells tour dates:
October 4 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
October 10 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Commodore
October 11 – Portland, OR @ Roseland
October 12 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at Market
October 15 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
October 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
October 20 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
October 22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand
October 23 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird
October 25 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
October 26 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
October 27 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
October 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
October 30 – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
November 1 – St. Petesburg, FL @ State Theatre
November 2 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
November 4 – Orlando, FL @ Firestone
November 5 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
November 6 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
November 8 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
November 9 – Columbus, OH @ Newport
November 10 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
November 12 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
November 13 – Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix
November 14 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
November 16 – Boston, MA @ Royale
November 17 – Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
November 19 – Washington, DC @ Upstate Concert Hall
November 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
November 22 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *
* = with Danny Brown
