Sleigh Bells announce their new album Bunky Becky Birthday Boy will arrive on April 4th via Mom+Pop Music. Today, the band is sharing the album opener “Bunky Pop.” The track is the follow up to previous single “Wanna Start A Band?.” “We wanted the track to sound like a dog having the best moment of her life without any of the burden of self consciousness,” Miller says. “‘Bunky Pop’ informed the entire record, and Bunky Becky kind of became a character woven into every song. We wanted to give her a friend, Roxette Ric, so we could play with a little bit of autobiography and fiction as well.”

You can’t just have soulmate status; it has to be earned. 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 prepare to launch their seventh album this year, Bunky Becky Birthday Boy.

“”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.”

Just as Derek asked Alexis to start a band 17 years ago, “Wanna Start A Band?” finds the duo’s alter egos — Becky and Roxette — forming their creative partnership. On the rager-ready “Badly,” Sleigh Bells roll out a quintessential barn burner anthem in the vein of Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right” and like minded ‘80s jams. Sleigh Bells seal off the record with “Pulse Drips Quiet,” which experiments with rhythm and tone and reflects the duo’s unshakable bond.

Sleigh Bells
Bunky Becky Birthday Boy
Tracklist
Mom+Pop Music

Bunky Pop
Wanna Start A Band?
Life Was Real
Roxette Ric
This Summer
Can I Scream
Badly
Blasted Shadow
Real Special Cool Thing
Hi Someday
Pulse Drips Quiet

Sleigh Bells 2025 Tour Dates

May 7, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
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
May 24, 2025 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
May 25, 2025 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
May 28, 2025 – Tampa, FL @ The RITZ Ybor
May 29, 2025 – Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live
May 30, 2025 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
June 1, 2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
June 2, 2025 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
June 3, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
June 5, 2025 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
June 6, 2025 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
June 7, 2025 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
June 10, 2025 – Toronto, ON @ Axis Club Theatre
June 11, 2025 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
June 12, 2025 – Chicago, IL @ The Metro
June 14, 2025 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
June 15, 2025 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre

pre-order Bunky Becky Birthday Boy HERE