2004 studio album by Neptune
Intimate Lightning is the third full-length album by American noise rock band Neptune, released on March 20, 2004, by Mr. Records (CD) / 100% Breakfast Records (LP).
Reception
Professional ratings| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[1] |
Pitchfork writer Joe Tangari described the album's songs as "tightly wound nailbombs of rapidly shifting meters, clanging rhythms, and mathtacular start/stop passages designed for maximum sensory damage. Sanford's vocals are secondary, it seems, to the grotesque clatter surrounding them – he whispers and growls squarely in the middle of the mix, perfectly content to let the pummeling grooves overwhelm his Dadaist lyrics." In Chicago-based independent music magazine Punk Planet's 62nd issue, reviewer Rex Reason stated while attempting to review Intimate Lightning: "The use of certain comparisons is warned against when reviewing records. At the top of the list are "if Band A and Band B had a baby..." and "if Band A and Band B were in a blender..." This record sounds like a swarm of insects making a baby with a band in a blender."[2]
Packaging
Intimate Lightning was issued on CD by Boston, MA independent label Mr. Records. The LP version was released by Cambridge, MA independent record label 100% Breakfast Records and was pressed on white vinyl. Due to several production errors at the pressing plant, only 141 copies of the Intimate Lightning LP were released.[3]
On the vinyl version, side A ends in a locked groove with the culmination of the track "At the Pink Pony". On the CD version, "At the Pink Pony" slowly cross-fades into the next track "Automatic".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Neptune, except where noted.
Intimate Lightning track listing| Title |
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| 1. | "Tiny Conductor" | 3:36 |
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| 2. | "Misty" | 3:08 |
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| 3. | "Silver Planets" | 3:40 |
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| 4. | "A Little Spider" | 4:20 |
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| 5. | "At the Pink Pony" | 3:39 |
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| 6. | "Automatic" (written by Jane Wiedlin, originally performed by the Go Go's) | 2:38 |
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| 7. | "In This Hemisphere" | 5:05 |
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| 8. | "A Car Is a Weapon" | 2:22 |
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| 9. | "Jeremy Bentham" | 2:27 |
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| 10. | "The Gilded Bomb" | 5:47 |
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Personnel
Neptune
- Jason Sidney Sanford – guitar, vocals
- Mark William Pearson – bass, vocals
- John Douglas Manson – drums, vocals
- Daniel Paul Boucher – percussion, violin, backing vocals
Production
Packaging and design
- James Quigley – illustration, layout
References
