Bitter Rivals

Bitter Rivals
Studio album by Sleigh Bells
Released October 4, 2013 (2013-10-04)
Recorded Treefort Studios
(Brooklyn, New York City)[1]
Genre Noise pop, indie rock
Length 29:26
Label Mom + Pop
Producer Will Hubbard, Derek Miller, Shane Stoneback
Sleigh Bells chronology
Reign of Terror
(2012)		 Bitter Rivals
(2013)
Singles from Bitter Rivals
  1. "Bitter Rivals"
    Released: September 3, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB[4]
Consequence of Sound[5]
Entertainment Weekly(A-)[6]
The Guardian[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork Media5.9/10[9]
PopMatters7/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin8/10[12]

Bitter Rivals is the third studio album by American noise pop duo Sleigh Bells. It was released on October 4, 2013 by Mom + Pop Music. The title track was released as the album's lead single on September 3, 2013,[13] with a music video released the day before.[14] The album was made exclusively available for streaming on Rolling Stone's website on October 1, 2013.[15] It was partially inspired by Janet Jackson, with the song "Tiger Kit" referencing Jackson's "Rhythm Nation."[16][17]

Track listing

All songs written by Alexis Krauss and Derek E. Miller.[18]

  1. "Bitter Rivals" – 3:19
  2. "Sugarcane" – 2:47
  3. "Minnie" – 3:01
  4. "Sing Like a Wire" – 2:35
  5. "Young Legends" – 2:50
  6. "Tiger Kit" – 2:55
  7. "You Don't Get Me Twice" – 2:43
  8. "To Hell with You" – 3:09
  9. "24" – 2:58
  10. "Love Sick" – 3:09

Personnel

Bitter Rivals personnel according to liner notes.[18]

Sleigh Bells

Additional musicians

Production and recording

Artwork and design

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Indie Albums Chart[19] 36
US Billboard 200[20] 49
US Alternative Albums[21] 15
US Independent Albums[22] 9
US Rock Albums[23] 16

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
Germany[24] October 4, 2013 Digital download Lucky Number Music
Ireland[25] CD
France[26] October 7, 2013 Digital download
Ireland[27]
United Kingdom[28] CD, digital download
United States[29] October 8, 2013 CD, LP, digital download Mom + Pop Music
Australia[30] October 11, 2013 CD, digital download Liberator Music
United Kingdom[31] October 14, 2013 LP Lucky Number Music
Germany[32] October 18, 2013 CD, LP
France[33] October 21, 2013 CD
Japan[34] November 27, 2013 Hostess Entertainment

References

  1. ↑ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (September 12, 2013). "Inside Sleigh Bells' Lean, Mean New Album". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Bitter Rivals – Sleigh Bells". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Bitter Rivals – Sleigh Bells". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ Thurm, Eric. "Sleigh Bells: Bitter Rivals". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ Cosores, Philip (October 8, 2013). "Album Review: Sleigh Bells – Bitter Rivals". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Bitter Rivals – Sleigh Bells". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  7. ↑ Costa, Maddy (October 3, 2013). "Sleigh Bells: Bitter Rivals – review". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  8. ↑ Levine, Nick (October 7, 2013). "Sleigh Bells – 'Bitter Rivals'". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay (October 8, 2013). "Sleigh Bells: Bitter Rivals". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  10. ↑ Conaton, Chris (October 7, 2013). "Sleigh Bells: Bitter Rivals". PopMatters. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  11. ↑ Ganz, Caryn (October 8, 2013). "Sleigh Bells 'Bitter Rivals' Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  12. ↑ Aaron, Charles (October 9, 2013). "Sleigh Bells' 'Bitter Rivals' Delivers Candy-Coated Annihilation You Can Believe In". Spin. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Bitter Rivals – Single by Sleigh Bells". iTunes Store Australia. Apple. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  14. ↑ Battan, Carrie; Phillips, Amy; Minsker, Evan (September 2, 2013). "Sleigh Bells Announce New Album Bitter Rivals, Share Title Track, Plot Tour". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  15. ↑ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (October 1, 2013). "Sleigh Bells Get Positively Loud in 'Bitter Rivals' – Album Premiere". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Sleigh Bells Interview - BrightestYoungThings - DC". BrighttestYoungThings. Rudow, Bryce T. November 19, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells Chats With Glamour About New Album Bitter Rivals and Her Pop-Culture Obsessions". Glamour. Woods, Mickey. October 8, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  18. 1 2 Bitter Rivals (Media notes). Sleigh Bells. Mom + Pop Music. 2013. CD booklet. MP118–2.
  19. ↑ "2013 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Sleigh Bells – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Sleigh Bells – Chart history: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Sleigh Bells – Chart history: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Sleigh Bells – Chart history: Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Bitter Rivals by Sleigh Bells". iTunes Store Germany. Apple. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Sleigh Bells – Bitter Rivals". Tower Records Ireland. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Bitter Rivals by Sleigh Bells". iTunes Store France. Apple. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Bitter Rivals by Sleigh Bells". iTunes Store Ireland. Apple. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
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  31. ↑ "Bitter Rivals [VINYL]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
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  33. ↑ "Bitter rivals – Sleigh Bells" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  34. ↑ "Bitter Rivals : Sleigh Bells". HMV Japan. Retrieved October 6, 2013.

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