Sleigh Bells Drop Latest Single “This Summer”

Sleigh Bells – comprised of producer/guitarist Derek Miller and singer Alexis Krauss – have dropped their third song off their much-anticipated album Bunky Becky Birthday Boy, out April 4th. Entitled “This Summer,” the track is an essential noise-pop tune the band has become synonymous with perfecting.

“We joked around about writing our version of a summer song, but since it’s 2025 it had to have a twist. Not comparing us to these bands, but musically I think Derek mentioned The Cars and Ramones when he was working on the intro, verse, and pre-chorus, and I was listening to The Shangri-Las a lot while messing around with melodies. RIP Mary Weiss, you are missed. Thank you to everyone who has been listening to these new tracks! Love, Alexis + Derek”

Over the course of nearly two decades, ever since July 2008 when Derek asked Alexis if she’d consider starting a band with him, Sleigh Bells has been a bedrock and a creative guiding force for both artists. Whatever else may change — cities, jobs, partners, parenthood — Alexis and Derek have seen each other through everything. Now, the duo is preparing to launch its seventh album this year, Bunky Becky Birthday Boy.

Following 2021’s Texis, Bunky Becky Birthday Boy blasts into the room with razor-sharp guitars, ultra-sticky pop choruses, floor-shaking rhythms, and indelible chants, which kick off on the album’s instant-classic opening track. The pair are in constant communication with each other; even when they’re not actively recording music, they’re sending tracks back and forth. And that’s how Bunky Becky Birthday Boy came to be.

The playfully alliterative title is a symbolic quilt, weaving together endings and beginnings while loosely looping in the band’s own history. “‘Bunky Becky’ was a nickname for Alexis’ dog Riz, who passed away in December 2023. When she passed away, Alexis and I had been talking about writing an anthem for her,” Derek says. “And then Alexis’ son Wilder was born, and he’s the birthday boy. Even though the title sounds a little ridiculous – and it’s totally okay to laugh at it — with a little bit of context, it’s actually life and death. We lost somebody that we love, and we gained somebody that we love.”

Sleigh Bells is supporting the record with a spring North American tour in May. Tickets are on sale now, buy tickets HERE. Full routing below.

SLEIGH BELLS 2025 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

May 7, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

May 8, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre

May 9, 2025 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory – Constellation Room

May 10, 2025 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up

May 13, 2025 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall – Music Hall

May 16, 2025 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre

May 17, 2025 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre

May 19, 2025 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre

May 21, 2025 – Denver, CO @ Summit

May 23, 2025 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs