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With these primal, high-energy shows that have made them legendary, it’s understandable that Lightning Bolt’s studio efforts have often been overshadowed by their (non-)stage presence. The duo’s albums have historically been defined, and occasionally limited, by their relationship to the incomparable concerts they...
Lightning Bolt recorded the bulk of their eponymous debut in a studio, but before the album’s release decided to scrap the meticulously-recorded studio cuts in favor of live 4-track recordings. The result was what one would expect when condensing a room full of pummeling drums and gut-wrenching bass amplifiers down to anemic laptop speakers, tinny iPod headphones, or muddy home stereos: while it reminded a lucky few of that crazy show they saw in a dirty Providence loft, to the rest of us it sounded underpowered and underwhelming. Subsequent releases improved the recording quality...
...Earthly Delights,” the duo’s fifth LP, reflects the completion of Lightning Bolt’s transition from grasping at their elusive live sound to crafting a full-fledged studio album. The differences from 2005’s “Hypermagic Mountain” are small but significant, taking the band beyond mere reproduction of a live show. The wider sonic range afforded by proper mic placement and high-end recording equipment gives bassist Brian Gibson’s densely layered effects a bit of breathing room, revealing a textural intricacy that is lost...
...Earthly Delights” marks Lightning Bolt’s emergence as a fully competent studio act. It is a career landmark, if not their pinnacle, suggesting multiple potential directions for the band: imitate their current successes ad infinitum, explore radically different territory, or walk the delicate line of career innovators such as Sonic Youth and Radiohead. Lightning Bolt has defined their territory and explored its every facet, and “Earthly Delights” is the perfection of their current form...
...Mach 20. A spokeswoman for the film's producers, Tsuburaya Productions, has said that Koizumi, as a former national leader, is the only person who has the presence to deliver such a pivotal address. With a mandate like that and the encouragement of his son, Koizumi completed his studio time in mid-September. The film will be released by Warner Bros. Japan in Japan on Dec. 12. The production studio declined to comment on whether Koizumi was paid for his vocal services...