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- Summary: The seven-track release from the Rhode Island noise duo of Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson features songs recorded in 2008.
- Record Label: Load Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Oct 12, 2012As it stands, these songs represent a promising new direction for Lightning Bolt, but one that they have yet to fully prove themselves adept at.
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Oct 12, 2012The looseness of Oblivion Hunter is a nice reminder that the core of their appeal isn't so much that they're pushing their sound into new places, but that they're two guys who can't hide how happy they are that they get to spend their lives making this kind of a racket.
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Oct 12, 2012Oblivion Hunter recaptures missing pieces of the Lightning Bolt jigsaw and reconfigures them in a new context, painting a broader picture of the band's roots while giving us the sense that it might not be a singular instance of "lost" material being pulled back from the edge of eternity.
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Oct 12, 2012This album is a throwback to the group's fundamental low-fi assault--less a premeditated statement of musical progress than a controlled release of pressure.
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Oct 12, 2012For enthusiasts or obsessive fans, this unpolished look in will be a treat, but for everyone else, the album is not without its highlights but little more than a glorified practice tape.
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Oct 12, 2012Lightning Bolt often seem as if they are just frenetic energy, which is fun for a little while, but it gets boring pretty soon.
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Jun 22, 2022Easily their worst project, mostly because of how tame it is in comparison to their other releases.
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