Noisy indie rockers Sleigh Bells are back with their 7th album. Bunky Becky Birthday Boy is out April 4 via Mom+Pop Music. It's their first record in about four years, following 2021's Texis.

In addition to this, the duo – comprised of producer/guitarist Derek Miller and singer Alexis Krauss – have also shared a brand new song "Bunky Pop", which comes with a video directed by Alex Ross Perry and Miller. Watch below:

The band wrote the song as an "anthem" for Krauss's dog, who unfortunately passed away in 2023. On the song, Miller explains:

"We wanted the track to sound like a dog having the best moment of her life without any of the burden of self consciousness ... ‘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 ... '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. 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.

In addition to this opening salvo, the album includes their single from last month, "Wanna Start a Band?"

The band is also going out on a North American tour starting in May. Find all those dates below.

Bunky Becky Birthday Boy is out April 4. Preorder here. Full tracklist below:

1. Bunky Pop
2. Wanna Start A Band?
3. Life Was Real
4. Roxette Ric
5. This Summer
6. Can I Scream
7. Badly
8. Blasted Shadow
9. Real Special Cool Thing
10. Hi Someday
11. Pulse Drips Quiet
    

05/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
05/09 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory, Constellation Room
05/10 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
05/13 San Francisco, CA @ August Hall – Music Hall
05/16 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
05/17 Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
05/19 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
05/21 Denver, CO @ Summit
05/23 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs
05/24 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
05/25 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
05/28 Tampa, FL @ The RITZ Ybor
05/29 Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live
05/30 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
06/01 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
06/02 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
06/03 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
06/05 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
06/06 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
06/07 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
06/10 Toronto, ON @ Axis Club Theatre
06/11 Detroit, MI @ El Club
06/12 Chicago, IL @ The Metro
06/14 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
06/15 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre

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