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Lightning Bolt US Tour With Liturgy This Spring

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Rhode Island noise duo Lightning Bolt will be touring the US with Liturgy this spring. They will be touring in support of their forthcoming Fantasy Empire album, due March 24, 2015 via Thrill Jockey. Stream “The Metal East” here.

LIGHTNING BOLT:
Apr 15: Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY w/ METZ
Apr 16: Double Happiness – Columbus, OH w/ METZ
Apr 17: Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH w/ METZ
Apr 18: The Loving Touch – Ferndale, MI w/ METZ
Apr 19: Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
Apr 20: Turf Club – Saint Paul, MN
Apr 21: The Luminary Center for the Arts – St. Louis, MO
Apr 22: Jackpot Music Hall – Lawrence, KS
Apr 24: GLOB – Denver, CO
Apr 25: Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 27: The Shredder – Boise, ID
Apr 28: Neumos – Seattle, WA w/ Liturgy
Apr 29: Dantes – Portland, OR w/ Liturgy
May 01: The Chapel – San Francisco , CA w/ Liturgy
May 02: Leo’s – Oakland, CA w/ Liturgy
May 03: Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA w/ Liturgy
May 04: Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA w/ Liturgy
May 05: Casbah – San Diego, CA w/ Liturgy
May 06: Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ
May 08: Austin Psych Fest – Austin, TX
May 09: Siberia – New Orleans, LA
May 10: Mammal Gallery – Atlanta, GA
May 11: Kings – Raleigh, NC
May 12: Rock & Roll Hotel – Washington, DC
May 13: Floristree – Baltimore, MD
May 14: Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
May 15: The Wick – Brooklyn, NY
May 16: Le Poisson Rouge – New York, NY

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The Body Books Upcoming Tour With Full Of Hell

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Portland, OR based doomsday cult The Body has booked an upcoming tour with Full Of Hell. Stream their music video for “Beyond the Realms of Dream…” from You, Whom I Have Always Hated, here.

An act notorious for constantly touring and recording new material, THE BODY recently unleashed a two separate collaborative recordings with Thou; the first, Released From Love, through Vinyl Rites in April 2014 and the second, You, Whom I Have Always Hated, just this year via Thrill Jockey, also responsible for the band’s 2014-released split with Sandworm and 2013-released I Shall Die Here collaboration with The Haxan Cloak.

THE BODY Tour Dates:
Mar 07: 924 Gilman – Berkeley, CA @ Two Piece Fest
Mar 08: All Star Lanes – Los Angeles, CA
Apr 06: Soundpony – Tulsa, OK
Apr 07: JR’s Lightbulb Club – Fayetteville, AR
Apr 08: Melt – St. Louis, MO
Apr 14: Deep Desert – Providence, RI (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 16: Golden Tea House – Philadelphia, PA (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 17: Strange Matter – Richmond, VA (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 19: Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 20: Local 662 – St. Petersburg, FL (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 21: Churchill’s – Miami, FL (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 22: The Warehouse – Gainesville, FL (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 23: The End – Nashville, TN (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 24: Sticky Fingerz – Little Rock, AR (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 26: Sisters In Christ – New Orleans, LA (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 27: Mohawk Inside – Austin, TX (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 28: Three Links – Dallas, TX (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 29: Electric Banana – El Paso, TX (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 30: 52 West – Phoenix, AZ (w/ Full of Hell)
May 01: Complex – Los Angeles, CA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 02: 924 Gilman – Berkeley, CA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 03: Highwater Mark – Portland, OR (w/ Full of Hell)
May 04: Black Lodge – Seattle, WA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 05: Feral House – Boise, ID (w/ Full of Hell)
May 07: Glob – Denver, CO (w/ Full of Hell)
May 08: Ernie November’s – Cheyenne, WY (w/ Full of Hell)
May 10: Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN (w/ Full of Hell)
May 11: Quarters – Milwaukee, WI (w/ Full of Hell)
May 12: The Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL (w/ Full of Hell)
May 13: Belvederes – Pittsburgh, PA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 14: Sugar City – Buffalo, NY (w/ Full of Hell)
May 15: The Middle East – Boston, MA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 16: ABC No Rio – New York, NY (w/ Full of Hell (matinee show))
May 16: Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY (w/ Full of Hell)
May 17: Machines With Magnets – Providence, RI (w/ Full of Hell)

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Lightning Bolt Streaming “The Metal East”

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Noise duo Lightning Bolt is releasing their sixth album Fantasy Empire on March 24, 2015 via Thrill Jockey and is streaming “The Metal East” here.

Fantasy Empire, LIGHTNING BOLT’s sixth album — and first in five years — is a fresh take from a band intent on pushing themselves musically and sonically while maintaining the aesthetic that has defined not only them, but an entire generation of noisemakers. It marks many firsts, most notably their first recordings made using hi-fi recording equipment at the famed Machines With Magnets, and their first album for Thrill Jockey. More than any previous album, Fantasy Empire sounds like drummer Brian Chippendale and bassist Brian Gibson are playing just a few feet away, using the clarity afforded by the studio to amplify the intensity they project. Every frantic drum hit, every fuzzed-out riff, sounds more present and tangible than ever before.

Fantasy Empire is ferocious, consuming, and is a more accurate translation of their live experience. It also shows LIGHTNING BOLT embracing new ways to make their music even stranger. More than any previous record, Chippendale and Gibson make use of live loops and complete separation of the instruments during recording to maximize the sonic pandemonium and power. Gibson worked with Machines very carefully to get a clear yet still distorted and intense bass sound, allowing listeners to truly absorb the detail and dynamic range he displays, from the heaviest thud to the subtle melodic embellishments. Some of these songs have been in the band’s live repertoire since as early as 2010, and have been refined in front of audiences for maximum impact. This is heavy, turbulent music, but it is executed with the precision of musicians that have spent years learning how to create impactful noise through the use of dynamics, melody, and rhythm.

Fantasy Empire Track Listing:
1. The Metal East
2. Over the River and Through the Woods
3. Horsepower
4. King of My World
5. Mythmaster
6. Runaway Train
7. Leave the Lantern Lit
8. Dream Genie
9. Snow White (& The 7 Dwarves Fans)

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