“The thing I’m most attracted to is the juxtaposition of happy and sad, melancholy and hope,” says Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells. “A lot of this is about trying to hold on to a shred of optimism through sheer force of will, and I hope this music can give people some joyful energy and confidence.”
Pre-order Sleigh Bells Texis here. The digital album will be available September 10, 2021. CDs will ship from Sleigh Bells’ webstore on or around September 10th, and will be in stores October 8th, 2021. Vinyl will ship on or around February 18, 2022.
Sleigh Bells will be touring in Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 in support of Texis; Kills Birds will be opening on the Fall dates. Tour dates are below.
Sleigh Bells tour dates:
2021 —
9/9 – New York, NY – Webster Hall (sold out)
10/5 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
10/6 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
10/8 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
10/9 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
10/10 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theater
10/12 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
10/13 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
10/15 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
10/17 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
10/18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
10/20 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
10/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
10/23 – Oakland, CA – The New Parish
10/26 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
10/27 – Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
10/28 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
2022 —
2/8 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
2/9 – Cincinnati, OH – The Ballroom at Taft Theatre
2/11 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
2/12 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
2/13 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
2/15 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
2/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
2/18 – Chicago, IL – Metro
2/19 – Detroit, MI – The Magic Stick
2/21 – Toronto, ON – The Axis Club
2/23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
2/24 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
2/25 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
2/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
