The Sleigh Bells story is short and sweet. The two members of the band met in 2008 in a restaurant where one was a waiter and the other a patron with a nosy mom. After recording an EP, they were picked up by M.I.A.'s label. As they say, the rest is history.
Now when I first heard Sleigh Bells in FYE at the mall last year, I couldn't believe my ears. It was one of my favorite songs as a kid, "Mickey," but way cooler and with way more bass. Upon asking one of FYE's overly friendly employees, I found out the song was "Riot Rhythm," off of Sleigh Bells' 2010 release, Treats.
I had first decided to keep the band a secret. What better way to ensure that I would keep loving all 11 songs on the album than if I could guarantee they'd never be played on the radio? But I couldn't resist. I started playing the songs in dance class and telling anyone who would listen that Treats caused, as I put it best, an eargasm.
You'll have to listen for yourself, but if I had to compare them to anything, it would be cheerleaders at a rave messing around with a drum machine. From songs like "Riot Rhythm," "Tell 'Em" and "Kids" (which you may have heard on an MTV commercial), to softer songs like "Rill Rill," which reminds me of something from the 50's or 60's, Treats is surely only the beginning of a long music career for Sleigh Bells.
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