Ride the Skies

Ride the Skies is the second studio album by noise rock band Lightning Bolt.[4][5]

Ride the Skies
Studio album by Lightning Bolt
Released	February 2001
Recorded	Providence, Rhode Island
Genre	Noise rock
Length	35:33
Label	Load (LOAD #31)
Producer	Dave Auchenbach
Lightning Bolt chronology
Lightning Bolt (1999) Ride the Skies (2001) Wonderful Rainbow (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	8.1/10[2]
The Village Voice	A−[3]

The second track, "Saint Jacques," is named after bassist Dan St. Jacques, a friend of the band and member of the bands Olneyville Sound System, Vincebus Eruptum (former), and Landed, the latter of which both Brian Gibson and Brian Chippendale are former members. Scandinavian free jazz power trio The Thing recorded a cover of track #4, "Ride the Sky". The cover is on their 2006 CD Action Jazz, released on the Norwegian label Smalltown Superjazzz.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lightning Bolt.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Forcefield"	4:01
2.	"Saint Jacques"	4:13
3.	"13 Monsters"	2:48
4.	"Ride the Sky"	4:27
5.	"The Faire Folk"	6:16
6.	"Into the Mist 2"	3:21
7.	"Wee Ones Parade"	5:19
8.	"Rotator"	5:09
Total length:		35:33

Album personnel

• Brian Chippendale – drums and vocals
• Brian Gibson – bass guitar
• Dave Auchenbach – recording engineer
• Jeff Lipton – mastering

References

1. McCarthy, Kieran. "Ride the Skies – Lightning Bolt". AllMusic. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
2. LeMay, Matt (February 28, 2001). "Lightning Bolt: Ride the Skies". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
3. Christgau, Robert (March 12, 2002). "Consumer Guide: 2001 Gets Better". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
4. "Lightning Bolt Ride the Skies". exclaim.ca.
5. "Ride the Skies". Washington City Paper.

External links

• Lightning Bolt official website
• Lightning Bolt at Load Records

Further reading

• Catucci, Nick (June 5, 2001). "Fear of music". The Village Voice. New York. p. 69. ISSN 0042-6180. ProQuest 232224708.