performed at the CMJ Music Marathon

The duo performed at the CMJ Music Marathon in October 2009. They signed to M.I.A. ‘s N.E.E.T. Recordings and Mom + Pop Music in March 2010. The two quickly got in the studio and recorded a seven-track self-titled EP. Their EP soon gained attention from The Guardian , The New York Times , Pitchfork , ABC News ‘s Amplified, and other sources. Stereogum named them a Band to Watch on October 22, 2009. The Guardian named them Band of the Day in December 2009. Their song “Crown on the Ground” was named the 57th best track of 2009 by Pitchfork . Miller produced the track “Meds and Feds” with M.I.A. from the album Maya towards the end of 2009, and began recording Treats with Krauss in 2010. All but one of the tracks from Sleigh Bells EP have been subsequently included on studio albums. Songs “Rill Rill”, “Crown on the Ground”, “Beach Girls” (later renamed “Kids”), “Infinity Guitars”, and “A/B Machines” were released on 2010s Treats . The final track, “2HELLWU”, was eventually reworked into the Bitter Rivals track “To Hell with You”, released in October 2013.