Lil Yachty and Pet Shop Boys: this week’s best UK rock and pop gigs
The Atlanta rapper hits the UK, while the synthpop titans’ live show is as bold and bonkers as ever
November 2016
Sleigh Bells: Jessica Rabbit review – noisepop duo branch out
August 2016
Sleigh Bells suing Demi Lovato over copyright infringement
The alt-pop duo claim that Lovato’s album track Stars features the same ‘combination of the hand claps and bass drum’ as their 2010 single Infinity Guitars
January 2015
Don't touch that dial: meet the engineer behind pop's biggest hits
Standing out as one of the only women in a male-dominated industry, Emily Lazar is the engineer behind the sound of everyone from the Foo Fighters to Sia. Mona Lalwani sits down with her
October 2013
Sleigh Bells: Bitter Rivals – review
Lucky Number
February 2012
Don't judge us by it
The Guide cover
25 February 2012
Sleigh Bells: we're drawn to inclusive things like pop. And pizza
Signed by MIA, requested by Beyoncé, and better at live telly than Lana Del Rey, the hipster duo mix heavy metal shredding with R&B vocals on new album Reign Of Terror
Sleigh Bells: Reign of Terror – review
Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells trade on the adrenalising appeal of pure noise, but Michael Hann finds their sonic attack rather powerless
January 2011
Beyoncé chimes with Sleigh Bells on new track
Live music booking now
Live music booking now
December 2010
Sleigh Bells shaken to life by MIA
Opposites attract in Sleigh Bells, a couple who belie their moody image in person. Michael Cragg on a buzz band who came together almost by chance
November 2010
This week's new live music
This week's new live music
MIA/Sleigh Bells – review
August 2010
Sleigh Bells: Treats
Sleigh Bells: Treats
July 2010
Music blog
The changing face of lo-fi indie
Tom Ewing
DIY is now a way to allow a more intimate relationship with a increasingly fickle audience in the context of a shrinking record industry, writes Tom Ewing
June 2010
The Guardian's Music Podcast
Music Weekly: Drake and Sleigh Bells
Canadian rapper Drake tells us about his soul-searching new album. Plus, New York duo Sleigh Bells on how a chance meeting resulted in their high volume electro-pop
May 2010
The Guardian's Music Podcast
Music Weekly: Kelis
Kelis explains how cookery inspired her return to music. Plus, Sleigh Bells feature in Singles Club and Brighton soul sensation Andreya Triana plays an exclusive live track
December 2009
New band of the week
Sleigh Bells (No 680)
Like the Kylie and Jason of extreme noise terror, this boy-girl duo combine poppiness with total sensory overload
