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Hypermagic Mountain

by Lightning Bolt

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2005

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Overall Rating: 3.3798 Hypermagic Mountain is ranked overall as 3.3798 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.3862 Hypermagic Mountain has an avg. critic score of 3.3862 out of 4 stars

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Village Voice

Underneath all the scuzz and spasm, though, they're a groove band, hustling a hard-edged experimentalism you don't have to work hard to enjoy. ...more

PrefixMag

Even with its brief lapses, Hypermagic Mountain is Lightning Bolt’s most accomplished effort to date, one-upping 2003’s Wonderful Rainbow with a fresh sense of maturity. ...more

Dot Music

Although "Hypermagic Mountain" is no less a terrifying, red-eyed and rampaging behemoth than its predecessors, the duo have unleashed a beast that assumes a more recognisable form. ...more

Splendid

There are no breathers in Hypermagic Mountain. There are only a series of knuckle sandwiches in the form of throbbing, distorting, gesticulating low-end ear bleeders. ...more

Delusions of Adequacy

If you were into Lightning Bolt before, there is no reason you won't absolutely love this album. If you were sort of sitting on the fence with them before, this may be the album that converts you into a fan. ...more

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PopMatters

With just enough experimentation to hint at new and future directions, while seamlessly blending improvisation and smartly conceived songs, Hypermagic Mountain is Lightning Bolt's finest achievement to date. ...more

The Observer

Hypermagic Mountain is an assault on the decency afflicting modern music. ...more

FakeJazz

After such a strong pair of releases, Hypermagic Mountain does come off as a bit of a let down. ...more

Pitchfork

It finds the band climbing toward some unknown peak, and while it attains great heights, there's also a now-again sound of wheels spinning, and every reason to believe LB still haven't reached their ultimate destination. ...more

Pitch Fork Media

For years, noise didn't make headlines-- or even show up in mainstream magazines in the first place. Yet, recently, the aesthetic has enjoyed a more jovial reception by the press and from indie rock fans-- thanks in large part to Wolf Eyes, Black ...more

cokemachineglow

Hypermagic Mountain absolutely trounces nearly every other act in its general stylistic area. Regrettably, however, the duo’s fourth album lacks the formal and emotional peaks and valleys that encourage listening and re-listening to albums in other ...more

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