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Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+ ArtistsToursContactLIGHTNING BOLTOver the course of its two-decade existence,Lightning Bolt has revolutionized underground rock in immeasurable ways. Theduo broke the barrier between stage and audience by setting themselves up onthe floor in the midst of the crowd. Their momentous live performances and themania they inspired paved the way for similar tactics used by Dan Deacon andliterally hundreds of others. Similarly, the bands recordings have always beenchaotic, roaring, blown out documents that sound like they could destroy eventhe toughest set of speakers. Fantasy Empire, Lightning Bolts sixth album andfirst in five years, is a fresh take from a band intent on pushing themselvesmusically and sonically while maintaining the aesthetic that has defined notonly them, but an entire generation of noisemakers. It marks many firsts, mostnotably their first recordings made using hi-fi recording equipment at thefamed Machines With Magnets, and their first album for Thrill Jockey. More thanany previous album, Fantasy Empire sounds like drummer Brian Chippendale andbassist Brian Gibson are playing just a few feet away, using the clarityafforded by the studio to amplify the intensity they project. Every franticdrum hit, every fuzzed-out riff, sounds more present and tangible than everbefore.Fantasy Empire is ferocious, consuming, and is a more accurate translation oftheir live experience. It also shows Lightning Bolt embracing new ways to maketheir music even stranger. More than any previous record, Chippendale andGibson make use of live loops and complete separation of the instruments duringrecording to maximize the sonic pandemonium and power. Gibson worked withMachines very carefully to get a clear yet still distorted and intense basssound, allowing listeners to truly absorb the detail and dynamic range hedisplays, from the heaviest thud to the subtle melodic embellishments. Some ofthese songs have been in the bands live repertoire since as early as 2010, andhave been refined in front of audiences for maximum impact. This is heavy,turbulent music, but it is executed with the precision of musicians that havespent years learning how to create impactful noise through the use of dynamics,melody, and rhythm.

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