Sleigh Bells have announced a new album, the ridiculously titled Bunky Becky Birthday Boy, which drops on April 4 via Mom + Pop. The follow-up to 2021’s Texis includes the previously released track ‘Wanna Start a Band?’, as well as the new single ‘Bunky Pop’, which is a jubilant, goofy-as-hell bop. It arrives with an accompanying video directed by Alex Ross Perry and starring Dylan Gelula. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album cover and tracklist.
“‘Bunky Becky’ was a nickname for Alexis’ dog Riz, who passed away in December 2023,” producer/guitarist Derek Miller explained in a statement. “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 added of the opener. “‘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 Cover Artwork:
Bunky Becky Birthday Boy Tracklist:
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