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| 3.0 good | JackisJack | July 19th 23 |
I personally believe that the first lightning bolt album you listen to will always end up being your favorite--and for me that is the case with the duo's 2015 LP "Fantasy Empire." I was exposed to this album in middle school after getting Rock Band 4 for Christmas of 2015, and immediately was overwhelmed with everything happening musically as I listened to the tracks. It isn't until you try to relax with the chaos ensuing within these tracks that you really start to appreciate everything happening musically. Brian Chippendale's satisfyingly distorted, emotional vocals, mixed with his tribal-esque drumming that sounds almost like a war cry for a group ready to storm their oppressors. Brian Gibson demonstrates the depth of his instrumental talent as well, especially on the track "Dream Genie", where he mixes heavy, deep riffy basslines with higher pitched, chanting guitar (er, banjo string) licks. This LP has a fair amount to offer to fresh listeners, and is a solid listening experience from beginning to end.
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| 3.7 great | Erwann S. STAFF | December 15th 21 |
Fun weirdo shit. Thrashy bass riffs drowned in a cauldron of big muff - like Obelix - and abrasive drums manage to sound kinda crispy? Good production! Despite the quite monochrome soundscape, there are enough "melodic" moments that, coupled with gud songwriting chops, make this babe a banger in its best moments. In its not-best moments, it's aight.
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| 0.0 | BMDrummer | March 24th 15 |
lightning bolt is as lightning bolt does.
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| 3.5 great | doofy | January 8th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Stufy2 | December 18th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Pitpat | October 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | September 7th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | ckssr1 | June 18th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | kkarron | January 28th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thane | January 25th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Emily | December 18th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | IAmScott | November 15th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Skoop | March 5th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | tighe00 | September 27th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | ywhiat | June 18th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Henry | May 15th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Yep321 | March 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | hsb | December 21st 15 |
| 3.5 great | Yotimi | November 23rd 15 |
| 3.0 good | Ulshad | August 18th 15 |
| 3.5 great | mzeet | August 16th 15 |
| 3.5 great | apert | May 14th 15 |
| 3.5 great | iGuter | April 13th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Filling | April 11th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Prole | April 10th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kman418 | March 24th 15 |
| 3.5 great | greg84 EMERITUS | March 21st 15 |
| 3.5 great | Veldin | March 18th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matski | March 14th 15 |
| 3.5 great | ProfC | March 11th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Jots EMERITUS | March 7th 15 |
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