There’s been a lot of buzz about these Sleigh Bells cats, and apparently the talented M.I.A. has noticed that, too–that’s probably why she signed them to her NEET imprint in partnership with Mom + Pop. So far, the band has not had any official releases, but they’re working on that. Their debut, Treats, will be available on May 11, according to P4K.
The album will be self-produced by the band’s guitarist, Derek Miller, who we’ll see on M.I.A.’s upcoming third album this summer. The band is about to embark on an extensive North American tour supporting Yeasayer and Major Lazer, and they plan to make a few festival stops along the way.
03/17-20 – Austin, TX (SXSW)
03/23 – London, UK @ White Heat at Madame Jo Jo’s
03/25 – London, UK @ Notting Hill Arts Club
03/26 – London, UK @ Koko
03/29 – Knoxville, TN @ The Valarium #
03/30 – Carborro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #
03/31 – Baltimore, MD @ Bourbon Street #
04/02 – New Hyde Park, NY @ Starlite Ballroom #
04/04 – Boston, MA @ Middle East #
04/06 – Columbus, OH @ BoMa #
04/07 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rangos Ballroom at Carnegie Mellon University
04/08 – Syracuse, NY @ Spark Art Space at Syracuse University
04/09 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
04/10 – Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar
04/11 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
04/16 – Indio, CA (Coachella)
04/17 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore Auditorium &
04/19 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom &
04/20 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos &
04/21 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Commodore Ballroom &
04/23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue &
04/24 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre &
04/25 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room &
04/26 – St. Louis, MO @ Gargoyle Club &
04/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue &
04/28 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre &
04/29 – Chicago, IL @ Metro &
04/30 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop &
05/01 – Toronto, Ontario @ Lee’s Palace &
05/02 – Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa &
05/03 – Boston, MA @ Paradise &
05/04 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall &
05/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero &
07/18 – Chicago, IL (Pitchfork Music Festival)
Speaking of Maya, she’s lined up to do a few shows of her own. Check out the handful of M.I.A. tour dates, and hopefully more will get released very soon (Consequence of Sound via 24Bit):
07/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Cornfields of Los Angeles State Historic Park
07/24 – New York, NY @ TBA
08/01 – London, UK @ Underage Festival
08/10-14 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
