Now the reasonable part of me, the part of me that knows that there is going to be a Polyphonic Spree album this year and that I haven't listened to the new National (but they're so popular now!) yet, doesn't want to sling hyperbole at Sleigh Bells and declare that Treats might just be album of the year, already, just a little over four months into it, but part of me can't help it.

Sleigh Bells might be record of the year. Who knows, maybe I'll keep listening to it and eventually get annoyed, but I will tell you this: this was a record made for nice stereos with serious subwoofers. If you listen to it on laptop speakers, iPod earbuds, or desktop satellites, streaming over the internet, you just won't get it. You'll probably think it sounds like shit for the most part, and wonder why anyone would listen to this...

But when you put it in a nice stereo (like the one in my car) it is amazing. The beats blast you into an awesome mindset, and her breathy vocals lull you into a place of comfort. The guitar can be abrasive, it can be gentle, like in this song, it can sound like dueling chainsaws, it's all over the place and it, again, is awesome.

That's really all I can say about this album, this song, it is pretty much awesome. There are only two tracks that struck me as kind of meh but aside from that, there is a lot to love on Treats and I hope you have a powerful stereo to play it loudly through, because this is meant to be heard loud and with the bass cranked.

Seriously, awesome album is awesome. If I could pick you up in my car just so you could hear this album the way it was meant to be heard, I would do it. Email me your address. I'll be there. I promise.

(Thank you to Pigeons and Planes for being my quick go-to to grab an MP3 of this because I was too lazy to transcode it myself. Stupid M4A iTunes shit.)