Jessica Rabbit
Sleigh Bells' fourth record is a hodgepodge of clashing sounds and concepts that’s united only by its indiscriminate maximalism.
Even as Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss have moved away from and fudged with the blown-out, hook-driven simplicity of their much-hyped 2010 debut full-length, Treats, they’ve mostly kept on keepin‘ on, tipping a hat to what made Sleigh Bells, well, Sleigh Bells. The foolproof template: Miller programs super beats to…
Jessica Rabbit is the work of a band in stasis, but also one who sound desperate to pull themselves out of it.
The New York City duo have tried to untether themselves from the fantastically brutal sound of their first three albums, with mixed results
Half a decade after forming, Sleigh Bells still know how to stand out in a crowd. Their new album trades experimentation with hip-hop nodding thrills.
One could eloquently describe Sleigh Bells’ fourth album as a band harnessing their raw power and pushing it in new exciting directions.
Sleigh Bells charts a clear creative path forward on this album, one saturated in pop affect.
'Jessica Rabbit' by Sleigh Bells, album review by Jake Fox. The full-length comes out on November 11th. Sleigh Bells, play November 11th, San Diego, CA.