Sleigh Bells- Treats ALBUM REVIEW

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Brooklyn's Sleigh Bells break pop's volume barrier with extreme prejudice. The music here is highly compressed, distorted, and manipulated for maximum sonic terror. I like the noise pop approach, but the vocals seem so contrived and boring. Not only that, but there's not much going on in the beats aside from some simple cuts and pastes. I've gotta give it to this album for being one of the loudest records of this year, but that doesn't mean I have to strap on spandex tights and enjoy it.

What do you think of this album? Why is it good? Why is it bad? How would you score it?

3/10

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[Rabbitthateats]

lol. sleigh bells fans should calm the fuck down.

[risonhighmer]

Ehhhhh... Similar to BrokenCyde? Really?

[Brendan528]

@Smilesandstyles22 you should watch more than one of his videos. lol. And what the hell is electronic about this album? The drum machine? I agree with the review. It really is unbearable.

[RobbedTheBank]

I disagree with the review but I thumbed up because he speaks truth.

Yes sleigh bells arent going to give you a nuanced, academic journey into a perfect work of musical art. But Im going to see this band live next week, and Id guess that thats the real hotspot.

Im going to go get shitfaced and see a band thatll give me one hell of a live experience. Similar to Fantanos soda comparison, theyll taste good, but they might make me sick :P

[nge1301]

@Smilesandstyles22 hahahahahahahahah

[TheillMadeKnght]

The idea that the album is more attitude and energy than actual music i kind of agree with. i love this album but at the same time i almost never listen to it straight through unless i'm at the gym cuz if im hanging out it gets exhausting and repetetive. at the same time there are few songs that get me more excited or amped as one-offs than Tell Em or A/B machines. i love the loud and proud personality behind the style. its fun catchy and intense but very surface-y. not everyones cup of tea tho

[TheillMadeKnght]

@hbsux im not trying to be condescending but that's kinda like saying "Juicy" is only good cuz of the "Juicy Fruit" sample. i doubt if you talked to they guy that he would say, "ya i totally killed it on the beat for rill rill." he just picked a nice snippet from a song added some drums and other effects and laid new vocals. sample based tracks can sometimes largely be about how you flip it or chop it up but sometimes the whole point of a song is what they chose to sample... just a thought

[datblipincat]

anthony was so awkward back then.

[jakehgoesrawr]

erm, yeah its supposed to be loud, they're a noise duo. duh.

[hbsux]

rill rill is only good because of the funkadelic sample

[NNBTKenneth]

nope

[Smilesandstyles22]

This guy obviously doesn't like electronic music, I don't even know why he reviews it.