Sleigh Bells' live show is a ferocious display of energy and aggression. Photo by Will Deitz.

Sleigh Bells is a boy/girl dance rock duo based in Brooklyn, NY. And despite their name, their music is anything but placid or wintry.

Like some of the other more notable new bands this year (Surfer Blood being a big one), Sleigh Bells broke out during the 2009 CMJ Music Marathon. Their music is angsty and very, very loud. The kind of loud achieved only by bands like Fuck Buttons, Mogwai, Dinosaur Jr. and My Blooody Valentine. Not bad for a band that doesn’t even have a full-length record on the market yet.

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