"OOIOO contributes two long tracks, filled with shifting tempos, interlocking rhythms, and metaphysical grooves, while Lightning Bolt gives us five quick, overdriven barnburners."
"The Japanese quartet take Ra's skein of electronic noise as a starting point, wrapping it in a sizzling no wave funk beat, vocals that veer between incantatory and goofy."
"Lightning Bolt have less interest in construction or expansion, instead boiling down their already heavy sound into a dense, nutrient-rich slurry."
"Opening track 'The Horizon' pays tribute to Sun Ra's 'Horizon,' while Lightning Bolt nods to scene luminaries such as Clown Core and Deerhoof."
The split album, The Horizon Spirals/The Horizon Viral, features OOIOO and Lightning Bolt, two distinct underground bands. OOIOO offers two lengthy tracks with complex rhythms and metaphysical elements, while Lightning Bolt delivers five fast-paced, overdriven songs. Both bands pay homage to influential musicians, with OOIOO referencing Sun Ra and Lightning Bolt nodding to Clown Core and Boredoms. OOIOO's sound incorporates electronic noise and diverse instrumentation, while Lightning Bolt focuses on a dense, powerful sound without much expansion.
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