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Oh man, this is some exhilariating stuff. Lightning Bolt, a drum and bass duo from Rhode Island, pushes the limit of a two piece set up in the way the White Stripes ever dreamed of (though their supposed to have a different sound, I know). This band just simply kicks @$$, offering a musical rush that sometimes makes you feel like you've taken one of those energy drink things. Only this is alot more healthy than simply just putting a bunch of drugs in your body.
Anyway, the two piece set up really only confirms the brilliance of how good these guys really are. I don't think I've ever seen such variations and creativity coming from a two piece since, well, ever. Brian Gibson, through creativity and the help of effects pedals, create more uses for the instruments than you . This guy plays the bass like it's the _______ lead guitar in many songs, alternating through crazy Van Halen type tapping sounds (not quite as fast though), huge, fuzzy, and melodic bass line melodies, wall shaking feedback (further thickened by the use of a bass), some interesting melodies, all welded sometimes together to further make up for the lack of a guitar. And Brian Chippendale's drums are rhythm, and damn good at that. Accented, sometimes jazzy even, it's hard to even listen to this guy without air drumming along. It's really hard. Lightning Bolt have this great jam sound that makes you want to rock out to the best of you. And it seems musical in the sense that it sounds very musical.
The best thing though is that it rides the fine line and balances the melody with the pure thick noise and feedback making way to some briliant melodies. It's noisy, that's an understatement, but it still sounds like real music and not just some gimmicky band that tries to be noisy for the sake of annoying all people with a usable brain in a 50 feet radius. I would even say it's catchy even, although there's more than just hooks. It's got pure melody besides it. It's what makes this album great, because it provides full satisfication for pure noise, but doesn't. If you enjoyed the way The Blood Brothers were able to add a dance and pop edge to their music, you would probably appreciate the way Lightning Bolt have the perfectly fine line balancing catharic noise (and ignore people who think we are just saying this to look hip or such nonsense. I actually think it's very listenable) and great music underneath.
I can't give Wonderful Rainbow a full five stars. There's a bit of spotiness towards the end, with the song Longstockings not up to snuff with the rest, and the title track is mostly just boring filler. Also, the last two tracks (30,000 Monkies and Duel in the Deep) aren't as good as, say, Dracula Mountain, On Fire, or 2 Towers. Still, however, this album is brilliant as a whole, despite some minor holes. Check this one out.
8.5/10
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