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Lightning Bolt's first album shows that the duo's frenetic broken-machine-played-by-live-instruments approach was not merely in place from the start but firing on all fours.
9y
The debut from Lightning Bolt! It's barely an album, and it certainly doesn't feel like the band's mission statement for what they want to achieve in the future. This is like Schlagenheim, containing the fierce, improvisational energy of a live performance, but with the rudimentary proficiency of two third graders banging pans together. It's very basic, and not in a charming way, to the point where nothing sticks out as being entirely original or distinct, and the two longer tracks just draaaag ... read more
A composition notebook that forecasts Lightning Bolt’s career. Some sketches overstay their welcome.
I've been a fan of Lightning Bolt's work for a while now, ever since I saw a video of an unreal live performance of Dead Cowboy, so I thought it'd be fun to check out their whole discography. Starting with their self-titled debut, I'm pretty sure I can sum it up in just one word: loud.
I don't think that descriptor is very surprising for a band operating in the noise rock genre, but Jesus CHRIST this thing is intense. This might be the heaviest, most abrasive album I've ever fully listened ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Into the Valley 10:46 | 84 |
| 2 | Murk Hike 3:04 | 80 |
| 3 | Caught Deep In the Zone 3:13 | 64 |
| 4 | Fleeing the Valley of Whirling Knives 10:37 | 90 |
| 5 | Mistake 4:04 | 86 |
| 6 | Zone 32:46 Bonus Track | 41 |
| 7 | And Beyond 14:22 Bonus Track | 48 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 18 minutes
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4mo
Mistake is sooooooooo awesome
also why is the tracklist on streaming missing the last two songs (which are apparently really bad for some reason)
also why is the tracklist on streaming missing the last two songs (which are apparently really bad for some reason)
4mo
The little tinkering beeps in "Fleeing the Valley of Whirling Knives" sound like the spongebob tip-toeing sfx
6mo
the last 2 tracks unfortunately are not on the album - am trying to get them deleted from the track list. please take note of this while theyre still there