#35: The Head and the Heart @ Forecastle [Original Post] I’d heard a song or two by Head and the Heart going into their show at Forecastle, but I’ll admit that I was really just seeing them because there wasn’t a lot of competition for their time slot at Forecastle. But just like what happens [...]

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This was the best Sleigh Bells show I’ve seen. They finally have learned how to mix their live show for a large festival setting and it’s made all the difference. At Bonnaroo their sound was just a screeching mess, but here they sounded great — incredibly loud, but still great! I watched them both from [...]

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Sleigh Bells have such a unique sound that they could easily put their own spin on just about any song they chose to cover — which is why it makes it so odd that they chose to make this such a straightforward cover. It sounds great, but with the acoustic (12 string?) and Alexis’ airy [...]

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Incredible news from Louisville today. Forecastle just shared their 2012 lineup and it’s nothing short of incredible. My Morning Jacket, Bassnectar and Wilco are headlining the three-day festival. Other notables include Girl Talk, Andrew Bird, Sleigh Bells, Neko Case, Beach House and JEFF the Brotherhood. Snag your tickets at Forecastle’s web site or at CD [...]

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The New York Times is streaming Sleigh Bells’ new album Reign of Terror right now. It’s accompanied by a lengthy article about their time recording and touring Florida with Diplo. Reign is out next week, but it’s a great stream for V-Day. Stream Reign of Terror at NY Times

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Sleigh Bells’ lead single “Comeback Kid” off their upcoming album Reign of Terror got the gun-toting, bed-jumping video it needed. [via CoS]

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Even though Sleigh Bells’ new album Reign of Terror is due out Feb 21, we haven’t heard too much off it. So far we’ve just got “Born to Lose” and now this one. Here’s “Comeback Kid,” which seems ready-made for a spot in a film for teenage audiences. Sleigh Bells: “Comeback Kid”

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#30: Trailblazer @ Al’s Bar [Original Post] Man, what a great first Trailblazer show for me to catch. On record he can occasionally get a little noisy for my taste, but this set didn’t get too far from his solid guitar rock base. Solid songs and a great performance made this one of the best [...]

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At first I was somewhat surprised we’re getting a look at Sleigh Bells’ new album this early; then I realized that February is only two months away. Reign of Terror is out Valentine’s Day 2012. Here’s “Born to Lose,” which I feel suffers from a devastating lack of riffs and overall tameness compared to their [...]

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