Sleigh Bells share a summer-themed new single ahead of their seventh album

Sleigh Bells have shared ‘This Summer’, the third track to be released from their upcoming seventh album ‘Bunky Becky Birthday Boy’.

The noise-pop duo, comprising producer/guitarist Derek Miller and vocalist Alexis Krauss, have crafted the new album as a follow-up to 2021’s ‘Texis’.

“We joked around about writing our version of a summer song, but since it’s 2025 it had to have a twist. Not comparing us to these bands, but musically I think Derek mentioned The Cars and Ramones when he was working on the intro, verse and pre-chorus, and I was listening to The Shangri-Las a lot while messing around with melodies. RIP Mary Weiss, you are missed. Thank you to everyone who has been listening to these new tracks!” say Krauss and Miller.

The album’s title holds personal significance for the band, referencing both loss and new beginnings. Miller explains: “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.”

The band’s upcoming dates in full read:

MAY
7 Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, USA
8 The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
9 The Observatory – Constellation Room, Santa Ana, USA
10 Belly Up, Solana Beach, USA
13 August Hall – Music Hall, San Francisco, USA
16 Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, USA
17 Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
19 Neptune Theatre, Seattle, USA
21 Summit, Denver, USA
23 White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs, Houston, USA
24 Granada Theater, Dallas, USA
25 Mohawk, Austin, USA
28 The RITZ Ybor, Tampa, USA
29 Plaza Live, Orlando, USA
30 Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale, USA

JUNE
1 Terminal West, Atlanta, USA
2 The Orange Peel, Asheville, USA
3 Union Transfer, Philadelphia, USA
5 9:30 Club, Washington DC, USA
6 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, USA
7 Webster Hall, New York, USA
10 Axis Club Theatre, Toronto, Canada
11 El Club, Detroit, USA
12 The Metro, Chicago, USA
14 Fine Line, Minneapolis, USA
15 Majestic Theatre, Madison, USA