Treats (album)

Treats
Studio album by
Sleigh Bells
ReleasedMay 24, 2010 (2010-05-24)
StudioTreefort Studios
(Brooklyn, New York City)
Genre
Length32:06
Label
ProducerDerek Miller
Sleigh Bells chronology
Sleigh Bells (EP)
(2009) 		Treats
(2010) 		Reign of Terror
(2012)
Singles from Treats
  1. "Tell 'Em"
    Released: April 28, 2010
  2. "Infinity Guitars"
    Released: November 14, 2010
  3. "Riot Rhythm"
    Released: February 14, 2011

Treats is the debut studio album by American noise pop duo Sleigh Bells, consisting of vocalist Alexis Krauss and producer/guitarist Derek Miller. It was released on May 24, 2010 by Mom+Pop and N.E.E.T. Recordings. The release was preceded by the April single "Tell 'Em" and featured the group's most popular track, the Funkadelic-sampling "Rill Rill".[8]

The album won the group critical acclaim.[9] It drew attention for its loudly distorted sound and hybrid of genre elements,[10] including pop hooks, the guitar riffs of punk and metal, and beats from hip hop and electro.[1] It was named among the 10 best albums of the year by Slant, Paste, and Entertainment Weekly.

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  2. ^ Danaher, Michael (23 February 2012). "Pop Addict: Sleigh Bells' Reign of Terror". Alarm Magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ Cole, Matthew (27 May 2010). "Review: Sleigh Bells, Treats". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ Bennet, Jay. "Music: Sleigh Bells". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ Carroll, Jim. "On the Record". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ^ Suddath, Claire. "Sleigh Bells Turn it Up on Reign of Terror". Time. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ Pitchfork Staff (October 8, 2019). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 3, 2023. But echoes of it can be found: PC Music took the art-pop roots and a few of the sounds...
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  10. ^ Saba, Michael (May 11, 2010). "Sleigh Bells: Treats". Paste. Retrieved May 30, 2010.