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album cover LIGHTNING BOLT Ride The Skies (Load) cd 15.98
This is the long-awaited, highly anticipated full length release from Providence, RI's amazing bass and drums duo LIGHTNING BOLT! Imagine Tokyo drums/bass duo Ruins in their early years: way obvious prog influence and heavy as fuck, then subtract the zeuhl (Magma) inspired vocals and substitute a super distorted vocal scree (supplied by drummer Chippendale via contact mic shoved down his throat and secured by a tight fitting spandex mask, or something like that). But although Lightning Bolt exhibit the dexterity of the Ruins (who themselves are no strangers to noise) the particular sort of abrasive sound LB generates places them closer to (but beyond) that other infamous drums/bass outfit, Godheadsilo. The distorted bass frequencies are less a side product of their songs than a building block of their compositions themselves...which often build up to a point where instrumental precision blurs, parts being played so fast and/or repetitively to achieve a mind-numbing stasis, a kinetic drone-buzz. On "Ride the Skies", our dynamic duo rips out eight tracks of spastic, nervous energy. If you're familiar with their past releases, you'll notice a cleaner production, which is almost shocking given their aesthetic of noise and, well, shitty production (it suited them, really). However, the new sound only proves their acrobatic abilities and dynamicism, and it'll still drill the wax out of your ears. Great! The screenprinted vinyl edition was lovingly hand crafted at the now defunct Fort Thunder in Providence, RI.
MPEG Stream: "Forcefield"
MPEG Stream: "Saint Jacques"

LIGHTNING BOLT Ride The Skies (Load) lp 10.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
This is the long-awaited, highly anticipated full length release from Providence, RI's amazing bass and drums duo LIGHTNING BOLT! Imagine Tokyo drums/bass duo Ruins in their early years: way obvious prog influence and heavy as fuck, then subtract the zeuhl (Magma) inspired vocals and substitute a super distorted vocal scree (supplied by drummer Chippendale via contact mic shoved down his throat and secured by a tight fitting spandex mask, or something like that). But although Lightning Bolt exhibit the dexterity of the Ruins (who themselves are no strangers to noise) the particular sort of abrasive sound LB generates places them closer to (but beyond) that other infamous drums/bass outfit, Godheadsilo. The distorted bass frequencies are less a side product of their songs than a building block of their compositions themselves...which often build up to a point where instrumental precision blurs, parts being played so fast and/or repetitively to achieve a mind-numbing stasis, a kinetic drone-buzz. On "Ride the Skies", our dynamic duo rips out eight tracks of spastic, nervous energy. If you're familiar with their past releases, you'll notice a cleaner production, which is almost shocking given their aesthetic of noise and, well, shitty production (it suited them, really). However, the new sound only proves their acrobatic abilities and dynamicism, and it'll still drill the wax out of your ears. Great! The screenprinted vinyl edition was lovingly hand crafted at the now defunct Fort Thunder in Providence, RI.

album cover V/A A Ride Across The Skies On A Knife Dipped In Blood (Curor Curor) cd-r 8.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
With a title like A Ride Across The Skies On A Knife Dipped In Blood, we had seriously high hopes for this compilation from UK microlabel Curor and we were not disappointed. A handful of familiar faces: Jazzfinger, Ben Reynolds, Number None, Peter Wright... but loads of groups new to us, most of which had is scrambling for our computers and hopping on the internet to track down more recordings by these weirdo noisemakers. Like all great comps. Ride Across functions simultaneously as a sort of mixtape sampler, as well as a surprisingly cohesive listen, considering how varied the sounds of these bands are.Ê
Some of the highlights includeÊAtoms and theirÊlittle tinkling flurries of guitar glimmer that morph into a slow melodic crawl, all tentative guitar and strange scrapes and creaks.ÊHeidika, who unfurl warm soft tangles of finger picked acoustic guitar and minimal mournful strings, a laid back and wintry Appalachian folk with a subtle buzzing raga element. The super bizarreÊInjury Chic, one of the noisiest bands on the comp, kicking upÊdense swirls of harsh noise, laid atop simple percussive thump and clatter, with ultra distorted sung/spoken vocals, sounding like a modern co-ed Whitehouse. AQ favesÊJazzfinger with a gorgeous slab of sound, allÊclattery clouds of looped piano, a strange mechanical rhythm laid over a murky, fuzzy seasick waltz, a bit like the the soundtrack to some strange Quay BrothersÊstyleÊanimated film. Then there's the strangely namedÊFamily Battle Snake who spew forth aÊcavernous skreescrape of industrial whir and haunting alien FX. Maybe our favorite track on the record comes fromÊRaised By Wolves beginning withÊmilitaristic martial snare,Êbits of guitar clang, all intertwined with ominous high end synth drones, with the drums getting more and more spastic and complex, like some dreamy droney cd-r outfit backed up by a skittery free jazz drummer, eventually erupting into a chaotic distorted blown out near-noise jam. Wow!ÊNumber None offer up their own bit ofÊcreeping grinding slow motion ambience, rumbling and moaning atmospheres, muted melodies, and occasional bursts of blown out guitar fuzz and glistening streaks of feedback. and the disc finishes off with another AQ fave,ÊPeter Wright, who offers up another blissy expanse of serene drift, this time, heavy on the guitar, well, not 'heavy', but more guitar than usual for Wright, woven into dreamy cyclical melodies, allÊfloating over long stretches of distant drones and rumbling swells, and that's not all.Ê
A killer comp and a whole bunch of new bands to get all obsessed with.Ê
MPEG Stream: BEN REYNOLDS "Noomed"
MPEG Stream: JAZZFINGER "Crooked Horses Hinge"
MPEG Stream: PETER WRIGHT "Meandering"

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