Lupo’s & The Met 50th Anniversary Kickoff with LIGHTNING BOLT

Lightning Bolt play with abandon that is unmatched and remarkably undiluted since the

duo’s formation 25 years ago. They are often called one of the loudest rock outfits in

existence, both on record and on (or famously, oB) the stage. Brian Gibson creates sounds

that are unexpected and remarkably varied with his virtuosic bass playing and his inventive

approach to the instrument, centered around melody rather than rhythm. The dizzying fury

of Brian Chippendale’s drums twist from primal patterns into disorienting break beats as

his distorted, looped, and echoing vocals weave more melody into the mayhem. Amidst

the fray there has always been shreds of a pop songs discernible in the eye of every

Lightning Bolt song. For their seventh full length, Sonic Citadel, Gibson and Chippendale

have done the daring, stripping away some of the distortion mask to reveal the naked pop

forms as never before. Their relentless energy, inventiveness and, unrestrained joy still drive

their songs, pulling you in and compelling you to bounce and yes, even sing along.