Sleigh Bells have announced their sixth studio album titled ‘Bunky Becky Birthday Boy’ set for release on April 4th via Mom+Pop. It’s their first album in over three years, and as to the title, Derek Miller shares: “‘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.”
“We wanted the track to sound like a dog having the best moment of her life without any of the burden of self consciousness,” Miller also shares on the new single. “‘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 Birthday Boy’ tracklist:
01. Bunky Pop
02. Wanna Start A Band?
03. Life Was Real
04. Roxette Ric
05. This Summer
06. Can I Scream
07. Badly
08. Blasted Shadow
09. Real Special Cool Thing
10. Hi Someday
11. Pulse Drips Quiet
North American Tour dates:
May 7th – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
May 9th – The Observatory – Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
May 10th – Belly Up – Solana Beach, CA
May 13th – August Hall – Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
May 16th – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
May 17th – Hollywood Theatre – Vancouver, BC
May 19th – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
May 21st – Summit – Denver, CO
May 23rd – White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs – Houston, TX
May 24th – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
May 25th – Mohawk – Austin, TX
May 28th – The RITZ Ybor – Tampa, FL
May 29th – Plaza Live – Orlando, FL
May 30th – Culture Room – Fort Lauderdale, FL
June 1st – Terminal West – Atlanta, GA
June 2nd – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
June 3rd – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
June 5th – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
June 6th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
June 7th – Webster Hall – New York, NY
June 10th – Axis Club Theatre – Toronto, ON
June 11th – El Club – Detroit, MI
June 12th – The Metro – Chicago, IL
June 14th – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
June 15th – Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI