I've long been a fan of Sleigh Bells' hyperpop sound, a sometimes manic, always up-tempo slamdance of bubblegum and metal. Their sound obscures frequently dark emotions - witness 2010's 'Rill Rill' and its nod to kids snorting coke in the bathroom.
The duo released a new single recently, and it doesn't stray far from the formula. The duality of the chorus is a hint: "I feel like dynamite/I feel like dying tonight". And the hammer falls in the first part of the second verse, when Alexis Krauss sings "Crush my fate, I'm losing breath/Send me an angel...of death".
Here's the video for the first single from the band's new record, called 'Locust Laced'. It's very Sleigh Bells - catchy as hell, with dark corners you don't really wanna get stuck in for too long.
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