Sleigh Bells have announced the release of "Bitter Rivals," due to drop Oct. 8 on Mom + Pop. This is the band's third LP and the follow up to 2012's "Reign of Terror." In addition to the release announcement, Sleigh Bells unveiled the video for the album's title track.
The video starts off with a simple chord progression on guitar as singer Alexis Krauss leads a group of women wearing colored wigs in a choreographed in snapping along to the beat. Dogs howl in the background. It cuts to her wearing a leopard-print boxing robe with "AK" and "Bitter Rivals" stitched in.
The song doesn't stay cheery for long, though, as heavy distortion riffs accompany Krauss screaming, "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. I had to kill the new in town" while head banging and punching the air like a hardcore fighter.
Guitarist and producer Derek Miller dons a LSU jersey while playing the tiger-striped guitar featured on the album's cover.
The lyrics seem to utilize a slew of clichés, such as "...best of times...worst of times," "...new sheriff in town," "no rhyme, no reason," "be not afraid;" however, they sort of work with the fight-prep vibe of the song.
The chorus transitions from aggressive to demonically sweet as Krauss croons, "You are my bitter rival, but I need you for survival."
The duo has scheduled a fall tour in support of the upcoming album. Pittsburgh is the first stop on their 30-date tour, which begins Oct. 4. Check out the tracklist for the album as well as the list of tour dates below.
"Bitter Rivals" Tracklist:
1. Bitter Rivals
2. Sugarcane
3. Minnie
4. Sing Like a Wire
5. Young Legends
6. Tiger Kit
7. You Don't Get Me Twice
8. To Hell With You
9. 24
10. Love Sick
10/4 - Pittsburgh, PA at Mr. Smalls
10/10 - Vancouver, British Columbia at Commodore
10/11 - Portland, OR at Roseland
10/12 - Seattle, WA at Showbox at Market
10/15 - Santa Ana, CA at Observatory
10/18 - Los Angeles, CA at El Rey
10/20 - San Francisco, CA at Treasure Island Music Festival
10/22 - Salt Lake City, UT at The Grand
10/23 - Denver, CO at Bluebird
10/25 - Tulsa, OK at Cain's Ballroom
10/26 - Dallas, TX at Granada Theater
10/27 - Austin, TX at Stubb's
10/29 - Atlanta, GA at Center Stage
10/30 - Jacksonville, FL at Freebird Live
11/01 - St. Petesburg, FL at State Theatre
11/02 - Fort Lauderdale, FL at Culture Room
11/04 - Orlando, FL at Firestone
11/05 - Athens, GA at Georgia Theatre
11/06 - Raleigh, NC at Lincoln Theatre
11/08 - Nashville, TN at Marathon Music Works
11/09 - Columbus, OH at Newport
11/10 - Chicago, IL at Metro
11/12 - Detroit, MI at St. Andrews
11/13 - Toronto, Ontario at Phoenix
11/14 - Buffalo, NY at Town Ballroom
11/16 - Boston, MA at Royale
11/17 - Albany, NY at Upstate Concert Hall
11/19 - Washington, DC at Upstate Concert Hall
11/20 - Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer
11/22 - New York, NY at Terminal 5
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