Sleigh Bells - Treats

Sleigh Bells - Treats
Topic Started: Jun 5 2010, 11:09 AM (47 Views)
Acid Nation	Jun 5 2010, 11:09 AM Post #1
Admin Posts: 890 Group: Administrators Member #1 Joined: April 16, 2009 Favourite Band Enter Shikari Favourite Song Now Crime In Stereo - Small Skeletal	Sleigh Bells Treats Released: May 11 2010 Genre: Noise Pop / Lo Fi Label: N.E.E.T. Rating: 3.9/5 Sleigh Bells are the newest hype in the indie scene, and it’s quite clear why. This noise pop duo, through the release of their debut album, Treats, have already illustrated how music is very much still open to creativity — with boundless opportunities. Those that predicted that an emergence of lo-fi could well be the dominating genre of music in 2010 may have been on to something — for such an unfamiliar categorisation for the majority; the style of Sleigh Bells truly approaches music from a completely different angle in comparison to modern day pop music. It’s no surprise that this girl/boy duo have released material on M.I.A.’s record label N.E.E.T. On first listen similarities are certainly identifiable. Sleigh Bells share a similar style in producing a hip-hop/electro crossover sound; some of the heavier beats in tracks such as Riot Rhythm undoubtedly reminiscent of M.I.A.’s work. What isn’t so familiar is the adoption of the lo-fi sound. This style, however, is powerful in creating a hard, grungy sound that Sleigh Bells will now be recognised by. Read More



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