One of last year’s finest albums, Treats, still has press extension in 1/11: Diplo’s rework did for “Tell ‘Em” what director John Watts’s classroom-noir/road-trip-gone-sour treatment does for “Rill Rill,” the Parliament-sampling Sleigh Bells standout that Alexis and Derek had in demo form from Day 1 (i.e. the “Ring Ring” days). The action comes via hot rod on a dusty freeway, and Alexis plotting and posing for senior portraits (cue the Treats cheerleader covergirl/high school motif), and a bloody gash to Derek’s skull. The treatment’s sweet and serrated, blushing and brutal, which is about right for a video for this album. Looksee:
Ring ring:
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Agreed. Cannot comprehend the hype and the big names backing them.
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“I will cut you”
Christ, I just saw this .gif on Pitchfork and almost threw up my irony gland.
Acid-wash jeans never have and never will look good.
Their shtick is shtupid.
You guys continue to praise Sleigh Bells, but do a Double Take on Arcade Fire and says The Suburbs actually sucked? What a joke!
I could not agree more. I think ” feels flat, emotionally immature, and weirdly vacant” is much more appropriate here.
Another word for “emotionally immature” would be “fun,” stop taking shit so seriously! If you don’t think of Sleigh Bells like another Arcade Fire, but like a party band with an edge, maybe you’ll appreciate it more.
Also, I think this video gets the vibe of what the music tries to convey and is quite well made. Chill…
“the Parliament-sampling Sleigh Bells”
They sampled Funkadelic, not Parliament.
fuck, she’s hot.
I’m hot for badass teacher.
mtv won’t show this online in Canada.
I bet she likes to practice her “bad ass sexy face” in the mirror.
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she’s so fuckin sexy that i’m willing to let my problem with her redundant melodies on ‘treats’ slide
Just watched a 20 second advertisement, to find out that the video is not ‘available in my region’ fuck that.
I’m pretty surprised Sleigh Bells is taking a beating in these comments. This must be some sort of hipster-off, or out-hipstering phenomenon. It’s more important to dislike a new band getting press, like MGMT for example, than to evaluate them on a more meaningful level. I mean, you’re talking about them like they’re friggin’ Nickleback or something.
Grow up. These guys put out a great album.