L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — At a little before 8:30 p.m., like a lightning bolt striking a Joshua tree, the annual music festival season commenced with a tweet. Promoter Goldenvoice had spoken, and lo: Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande would headline the 2019 Coac... more info

Dlisted — Above is a picture from the olden times in 2011 of a then-8-year-old Princess Sophia Grace, the tiara-wearing lightning bolt of toddler hyperness who was like SARS to those of us whose insides die from the sound of a singing child. Sophia Grace and h... more info

The Quietus — Linn da Quebrada, Lightning Bolt and Venetian Snares feature amongst the latest additions to next year's CTM more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Highlights of this year's Basilica Soundscape also included Lightning Bolt (with YOKUBARI), Insect Ark, Stephen O'Malley's 'Un Vide Dans La Ciel,' and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Baltimore is a city with a proud and beautiful history of DIY art spaces. I could tell you some stories. Consider, for example, the Copycat Building, the disgusting concrete hovel where Wham City was when Wham City was an actual physical location and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — They join such previously announced names as Grouper, Efrim Menuck (of Godspeed You! Black Emperor), The Haxan Cloak with Nick Zinner, Lightning Bolt, and more. Continue reading… more info

Guardian Music — (Universal) Bay’s second album ditches the bluesy apparel for ruthlessly efficient pop with more en-masse choirs than a touring production of Sister ActA few years back, James Bay enjoyed one of those disconcertingly slick modern success stori... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2018 edition of Basilica Soundscape happens September 14-16 and includes sets from Grouper, Lightning Bolt, Haxan Cloak in collaboration with Nick Zinner, Efrim Menuck of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Wax Idols and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Basilica SoundScape will be returning to Hudson, NY for its seventh year this fall, and the festival's initial lineup has just been announced. Grouper, Lightning Bolt, Efrim Manuel Menuck (of Godspeed You! Black Emperor), Wax Idols, Spellling, L'Rain... more info

Consequence of Sound — The band's new single, "Can't Deny Me", serves as the first preview of the Lightning Bolt follow-up. more info